diff -up src/sage/all.py.orig src/sage/all.py --- src/sage/all.py.orig 2018-12-22 16:37:06.000000000 -0700 +++ src/sage/all.py 2019-01-16 09:43:07.639533969 -0700 @@ -284,11 +284,11 @@ def _write_started_file(): Check that the file exists when Sage is running:: - sage: started_file = os.path.join(SAGE_LOCAL, 'etc', 'sage-started.txt') + sage: started_file = os.path.join(DOT_SAGE, 'sage-started.txt') sage: os.path.isfile(started_file) True """ - started_file = os.path.join(SAGE_LOCAL, 'etc', 'sage-started.txt') + started_file = os.path.join(DOT_SAGE, 'sage-started.txt') # Current time with a resolution of 1 second import datetime