Where Does the Links Browser Store Bookmarks?
Where the Links text browser keeps bookmarks and config on Linux, distinct from the ELinks fork.
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Links keeps bookmarks and options in its own dot folder under home, separate from the ELinks fork family. The two share a name root and little else; settings never cross over.
Copy the folder with the browser closed for migration. Bookmarks save as plain files inside, easy to carry singly. A fresh install regenerates defaults when the folder is absent, so missing folders mean defaults rather than errors.
Where Links stores this, by platform
~/.links
Bookmarks and options in its own home folder, apart from ELinks. Copy whole with the browser closed. Missing folder regenerates defaults.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Links bookmarks?
Copy the whole links folder in your home directory with the browser closed. Bookmarks and options travel together. The folder name differs from ELinks, so check both when both browsers are installed.
Links versus ELinks: which folder is mine?
Look for a links folder, not elinks; the two browsers share ancestry but keep separate homes. ELinks settings never apply to Links. Confirm with the file dates after browsing in each.
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