Where Does Konsole Store Profiles and Settings?
Konsole splits settings between konsolerc and a profiles folder. The exact Linux paths and which file holds what.
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Konsole keeps general settings in ~/.config/konsolerc. That file records things like tab bar position and which profile is the default. Window geometry on fresh installs may live in the state file under ~/.local/share/konsole instead, a split the KDE team made deliberately.
Profiles themselves live as .profile files in ~/.local/share/konsole, next to color schemes. Each profile is plain text, so version controlling that folder backs up fonts, schemes, and keybindings. Edit a profile file while Konsole is closed to avoid it overwriting your change.
Where Konsole stores this, by platform
~/.config/konsolerc
Main settings file. Profile definitions and color schemes sit beside it conceptually in ~/.local/share/konsole. Newer builds keep window state in ~/.local/share/konsole/konsolestaterc rather than here.
Frequently asked questions
how do i back up my konsole profiles
Copy the whole ~/.local/share/konsole folder plus ~/.config/konsolerc. The first holds profiles and color schemes, the second holds which profile is default and general options. Restore both with Konsole closed.
where is the default konsole profile set
In ~/.config/konsolerc under the DefaultProfile key. It names one of the .profile files in ~/.local/share/konsole. Change it in Settings, then Profile Management, rather than editing the file when possible.
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