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basis. Of course, a directory is judged to be a Python module if it \
contains an ``__init__.py`` file.
#. The file named by environment variable ``PYLINTRC``
-#. ``.pylintrc`` in your home directory, unless you have no home directory or \
- your home directory is ``/root``
-#. ``.pylintrc`` in the current working directory
+#. if you have a home directory which isn't ``/root``:
+
+ #. ``.pylintrc`` in your home directory
+ #. ``.config/pylintrc`` in your home directory
+
+ else, ``.pylintrc`` in the current working directory
#. ``/etc/pylintrc``
The ``--generate-rcfile`` option will generate a commented configuration file