[Bug 1812574] Re: .sudo_as_admin_successful file does not follow standard directory conventions

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: sudo (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  .sudo_as_admin_successful file does not follow standard directory
  conventions

Status in sudo package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  It would be great if this module followed the [XDG Base Directory
  Specification](https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec
  /basedir-spec-latest.html). Instead of placing the file
  `.sudo_as_admin_successful` in the home directory it should be placed
  in the OS specific appropriate directory. This, among other things,
  allows a user to specify a directory in which they want all
  applications to look for their user configurable setting files and
  keep their home directory clean.

  Sidenote: I was first confused about this file and a quick search got
  me top results with confused people too, it might be even better to
  remove this file altogether.

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