code: def set_paths(etc_paths = [ "/etc/" ]):
      
      global _ETC_PATHS
      _ETC_PATHS = []
      for p in etc_paths:
          _ETC_PATHS.append(os.path.expanduser(p))
docs: Sets the paths where the configuration files will be searched
          
          * You can have multiple configuration files (e.g. in the /etc/default folder
          and in /etc/appfolder/)