Question: Where Do I Put Config Files in Linux?
Contents Where Are Config Files Stored in Linux? Generally System/Global Config Is Stored Somewhere Under /Etc. User-Specific Config Is Stored in the User’s...
Where are config files stored in Linux?
Generally system/global config is stored somewhere under /etc. User-specific config is stored in the user’s home directory, often as a hidden file, sometimes as a hidden directory containing non-hidden files (and possibly more subdirectories).
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Where are configuration files usually located?
System-wide software often uses configuration files stored in /etc, while user applications often use a “dotfile” – a file or directory in the home directory prefixed with a period, which in Unix hides the file or directory from casual listing. Some configuration files run a set of commands upon startup.
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