Where Is the Gnuplot Config File?
Gnuplot init file chain with history plus script note.
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Gnuplot reads init files through system plus home plus XDG order. History files branch per build beside init. No fixed fonts or scripts store exists.
Unix-like builds share the chain. Scripts stay wherever saved. Keep the live init file.
Where Gnuplot stores this, by platform
~/.gnuplot
Init chain across system, home legacy and XDG with history beside. No fonts store. Scripts anywhere.
~/.gnuplot
Same init chain with POSIX paths on Mac builds.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Gnuplot?
Copy the live init file with no session running. History travels beside init on some builds. Restoring means putting the file back.
Fonts folder too?
No fixed fonts or scripts store exists. Scripts live anywhere as gp or plt files. Only init plus history count as config.
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