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--- a/src/eric7/EricUtilities/__init__.py	Wed Sep 25 14:07:40 2024 +0200
+++ b/src/eric7/EricUtilities/__init__.py	Wed Sep 25 14:48:57 2024 +0200
@@ -7,11 +7,48 @@
 Package containing utility modules and functions.
 """
 
+import os
+
 import semver
 
 from PyQt6.QtCore import QByteArray, QCoreApplication
 
 ###############################################################################
+## Functions dealing with the configuration directory.
+###############################################################################
+
+_configDir = None
+
+
+def getConfigDir():
+    """
+    Module function to get the name of the directory storing the config data.
+
+    @return directory name of the config dir
+    @rtype str
+    """
+    if _configDir is not None and os.path.exists(_configDir):
+        return _configDir
+    else:
+        confDir = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".eric7")
+        if not os.path.exists(confDir):
+            os.mkdir(confDir)
+        return confDir
+
+
+def setConfigDir(d):
+    """
+    Module function to set the name of the directory storing the config data.
+
+    @param d name of an existing directory
+    @type str
+    """
+    global _configDir
+
+    _configDir = os.path.expanduser(d)
+
+
+###############################################################################
 ## Functions for converting QSetting return types to valid types.
 ###############################################################################