Where Does Gpredict Store Data?
Gpredict keeps satellite elements, ground stations and module layouts in a config folder in home on Linux. What to back up.
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Gpredict centers on a config folder in home holding TLE element sets, ground station definitions and module layouts. Pass predictions derive from those files at launch.
That single tree design makes moves one copy with the app quit. Fresh installs ship empty element sets, which predict nothing. Copy the folder then update elements before trusting a pass.
Where Gpredict stores this, by platform
~/.config/Gpredict
TLE sets, ground stations and module layouts below one root. Back up with Gpredict quit. Refresh elements after restore since orbital data expires quickly.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Gpredict settings?
Copy the Gpredict folder with Gpredict quit, especially the tle, ground station and module files. Elements, sites and layouts travel together. Refresh TLE data after the move, since orbital files age out within days.
Where are satellite elements?
In tle files inside the Gpredict folder, refreshed from update sources on schedule. Stale elements drift predictions fast. Auto update on launch keeps passes accurate without hand downloads.
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