Feat/configurable paths (#404)

backend/settings.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from json import dump, load
 from os import mkdir, path, listdir, rename
-from localplatform import chown, folder_owner
+from localplatform import chown, folder_owner, get_chown_plugin_path
 from customtypes import UserType
 
 from helpers import get_homebrew_path
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class SettingsManager:
         #Create the folder with the correct permission
         if not path.exists(settings_directory):
             mkdir(settings_directory)
-            chown(settings_directory)
 
         #Copy all old settings file in the root directory to the correct folder
         for file in listdir(wrong_dir):
@@ -28,9 +27,9 @@ class SettingsManager:
 
 
         #If the owner of the settings directory is not the user, then set it as the user:
-
-        if folder_owner(settings_directory) != UserType.HOST_USER:
-            chown(settings_directory, UserType.HOST_USER, False)
+        expected_user = UserType.HOST_USER if get_chown_plugin_path() else UserType.ROOT
+        if folder_owner(settings_directory) != expected_user:
+            chown(settings_directory, expected_user, False)
 
         self.settings = {}