Where Does Ear Tag Store Presets on Linux?
Where GNOME Ear Tag keeps tag presets and settings on Linux, and what needs no file backup.
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Ear Tag keeps almost everything in dconf: filename presets, tag field defaults and window state under its app branch. Audio files themselves stay in your Music folders with edits written into their tags on every save.
Back up dconf for presets; music needs no app backup since tags live in files. Clearing presets never touches audio. Edits apply on save, so quit before dumping for consistent copies every time.
Where Ear Tag stores this, by platform
org.gnome.EarTag
Presets and options in dconf under the app branch. Tags live inside music files themselves. Dump with dconf for preset backup.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Ear Tag presets?
Copy the dconf branch with dconf dump before resetting. Presets travel in settings while audio files stay where they are. Restoring means loading the file back with the app closed.
How do I reset Ear Tag to defaults?
Quit Ear Tag and reset its dconf branch, then relaunch. Music files keep their tags; only editor presets reset. The app recreates defaults on next start.
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