Where Does Kismet Store Config?
Kismet keeps server config, device definitions and capture logs in system and data folders on Linux. Main paths and what persists.
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Kismet splits server config from capture logs. Sources, logging toggles and web settings live in a config file. Packets land in a log directory per session.
Packaging decides both roots, so confirm paths against the running setup before scripting backups. Copy the config with the server stopped and the sensors return. Interface names vary per machine.
Where Kismet stores this, by platform
/etc/kismet/kismet.conf
Sources, logging options and server settings in one file. Exact path varies by packaging, so confirm against the service unit. Captures land in the log directory named inside.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Kismet?
Copy the kismet config with Kismet stopped, plus the log directory for captures worth keeping. Sources, logging options and server settings travel with the config while captures travel as log files. Fix interface names per host before starting captures.
Where are my captures?
In the log directory named in the config, commonly under home or /var/log per packaging. Each capture session writes several sidecar files. The config only decides sources and storage, never the packets themselves.
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