diff -up src/sage/all.py.orig src/sage/all.py --- src/sage/all.py.orig 2017-04-11 09:56:17.559262584 -0400 +++ src/sage/all.py 2017-04-11 09:56:25.743262897 -0400 @@ -298,11 +298,11 @@ 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