config.ini location on mac

[kidpixo]

Python Version : Python 3.6.9 OS: macOS Sierra 10.12.6 16G2016 x86_64 Shell: bash 5.0.7

I could not run telegram-export directly

$telegram-export --list-dialogs
# or
$telegram-export --list-dialogs --config-file ~/.config/telegram-export/config.ini

import: unable to open X server `localhost:0.0' @ error/import.c/ImportImageCommand/360.
/Users/damo_ma/.local/bin/telegram-export: line 2: syntax error near unexpected token `"telegram_export",'
/Users/damo_ma/.local/bin/telegram-export: line 2: `runpy.run_module("telegram_export", run_name="__main__", alter_sys=True)'

If I start an Xserver it just hang without any output generated. I set DEBUG level in config.ini.

Running it as python module I found out:

python -m telegram_export --list-dialogs
No config file! Make one in /Users/$USER/Library/Application Support/telegram-export/config.ini and find an example config at https://github.com/expectocode/telegram-export/blob/master/config.ini.example.Alternatively, use --config-file FILE

/Users/$USER/Library/Application Support/ is where Apple/Mac app store stuff, but I follow XDG Base Directory and have it at ~/.config/telegram-export/config.ini.

telegram-export is not aware of this location on mac, passing

python -m telegram_export --list-dialogs --config-file ~/.config/telegram-export/config.ini

does work.