Where Is Meld Configuration Stored?
Meld stores preferences in dconf under /org/gnome/meld/ on Linux. Recent comparisons are stored as files under the user data directory.
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Meld on Linux keeps settings in GSettings backed by dconf at /org/gnome/meld/. There is no active meld.conf file in current builds.
Recent comparisons live under the user data directory as small comparison files. Older fallback behavior used files under ~/.config/meld/ when the settings bus was unavailable.
Where Meld stores this, by platform
~/.local/share/meld
Tilde expands to the user home directory such as /home/<user> where <user> is the login name. Holds recent comparison files with suffix .meldcmp tracked by the GTK recent manager. Removing files clears the recent menu. Settings themselves are not here; they live in dconf.
dconf database path /org/gnome/meld/
Primary preferences location for current Meld. Edit with dconf editor or the dconf command line tool. Legacy flat file mode used ~/.config/meld/meldrc.ini when forced with a use-rc-prefs marker file. That legacy path does not apply to default installs.
Frequently asked questions
Where are Meld preferences?
In dconf at /org/gnome/meld/. Use dconf dump for backup and dconf reset for reset. The folder ~/.local/share/meld holds recent items only.
Is there a meld.conf file?
No active meld.conf exists in current Linux builds. Old documentation mentions ~/.config/meld/ for forced flat file mode with meldrc.ini. Expect dconf plus recent files on verified systems.
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