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how to change the appdata directory for pipx? #1166

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the app was installed before changing the variable, so, pipx install-ed app was still in its original dir.
but pipx rightly did not recognize that on pipx list

on deleting that dir, and redoing the install, it shows correctly at D:\UserFiles\pipx\venvs

$ pipx list
venvs are in D:\UserFiles\pipx\venvs
apps are exposed on your $PATH at C:\Users\NemoUSR\.local\bin
manual pages are exposed at C:\Users\NemoUSR\.local\share\man
   package qrcode 7.4.2, installed using Python 3.11.2
    - qr.exe
    - man1\qr.1

$ file "`which qr`"
/c/users/nemousr/.local/bin/qr: symbolic link to /d/UserFiles/pipx/venvs/qrcode/Scripts/qr.exe

the "apps are exposed on your $PATH at" i.e. "Apps are symlinked or co…

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