site_data_dir returns a path for the Ubuntu OS.

[Skippy-the-bush-kangaroo]

Hi there,

Unless I'm missing something, I think I should be expecting another basedir then I'm currently getting from my call here:

print("base_dir: ", site_data_dir(appname="TEST", appauthor="company"))

base_dir:  /usr/share/ubuntu/TEST

I was expecting

/usr/share/company/TEST

I'm I correct in expecting another output? I can't find anything in the documentation.

OS : Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS
Python: Python 3.14.0

Edit: what's even more curious: I've used site_data_dir in 2 separate applications and they both return a different path for it.

/usr/share/ubuntu/ and /usr/local/share for the other...

[Skippy-the-bush-kangaroo]

I get it now, If I select multipath=True, I get 3 paths:

/usr/share/ubuntu/APPNAME/:/usr/local/share/APPNAME/:/usr/share/APPNAME

If I select Multipath=False, I'm getting: /usr/share/ubuntu

And If I forget to set it; I'll end up with: /usr/local/share/APPNAME/ or randomly picks one.

I think this should be improved.