Where Does Gitg Store Settings?
Where Gitg keeps settings on Linux, GNOME git history viewer. Exact folders are covered below. More below.
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Gitg is GNOME git history with file configs. Your views live in its config directory. Repos stay in their clone folders.
Same config folder means same history view on any machine with Gitg installed. Exact file names are stable across late releases. Keep repos where they are. For moves, copy the config directory. Partial copies miss avatar caches that views depend on. Check the in app storage readout when sizes look wrong on different releases. When in doubt, verify paths inside the app before trusting a remembered folder.
Where Gitg History stores this, by platform
~/.config/gitg (views, repos in place)
Views live in the Gitg config directory. Repos stay in clone folders on disk. Copy the config for moves. Match releases.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Gitg settings to a new machine?
Copy the Gitg config directory to the new machine over USB, since views and themes live there. Repos stay where they were cloned. Reinstall the matching release first, since layouts shift between versions.
Does Gitg copy my repos inside?
No. Gitg reads repos in place from their clone folders without copying them in. The config holds views plus themes. Reinstalls reset layouts but never touch repo contents. Back up the config directory itself for moves.
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