Where Does GQRX Store Config and Bookmarks?
GQRX keeps receiver config in default.conf under .config gqrx on Linux, with bookmarks as editable CSV beside it. Recordings go wherever chosen.
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GQRX stores little and says so in its own manual page. Receiver configuration lives in default.conf under .config gqrx, created at first launch. Bookmarks sit beside it as plain CSV.
Flags multiply the setup. Named configs, listing, editing and resets all run through short command options. Recordings escape the scheme entirely into user-chosen folders. Mac builds exist with paths unquoted here for lack of verification.
Where GQRX stores this, by platform
~/.config/gqrx/default.conf
Receiver config created on first launch with device selection inside. Multiple configs through command flags. Recordings save to chosen folders, never here.
~/.config/gqrx/bookmarks.csv
Frequency bookmarks as editable CSV through the Bookmarks tool. Back up with the conf file. Secondary sourcing keeps this one step below the main config in certainty.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up GQRX settings?
Copy ~/.config/gqrx/default.conf with bookmarks.csv beside it. The conf file appears on first launch after device selection. Multiple rigs run through named configs with list, edit and reset flags on the command line.
Where are my GQRX bookmarks?
Edit the CSV directly through the Bookmarks tool. That file carries the frequency list while the conf file carries receiver state. Recordings and IQ captures save to user-chosen spots with no fixed home.
Does this cover macOS GQRX?
Correct for this scope. Mac ports exist with unverified config paths, so Linux paths stay the quoted ones. Recordings on every platform go to chosen folders rather than app directories.
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