Where Does Hamster Store Data?
Hamster keeps time tracking facts and preferences in config files in home on Linux. Database path and backup routine.
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Hamster centers on a small folder in home holding a facts database plus preferences. Activities, categories and time entries ride in the database. Reports derive from it on demand.
That single database design makes moves one copy with the app quit. Partial copies split facts from categories, which empties reports. Text exports cover version jumps the database cannot cross.
Where Hamster stores this, by platform
~/.config/hamster/hamster.db
Facts database plus preferences and categories. Back up with Hamster quit. Pair database copies with XML or TSV exports for version proof restores.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Hamster?
Copy the hamster folder with Hamster quit, especially the facts database. Tracked time, activities and categories travel together. Reports rebuild from the database on launch, so keep one copy per archive period.
Where are my tracked hours?
In the facts database inside the hamster folder, not as separate files. The app reads that database at launch. Export to XML or TSV from reports for portable copies outside the program.
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