Where Does mintUpdate Store Data?
Mint Update Manager dconf prefs, updates JSON, temp and log paths.
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mintUpdate keeps prefs in dconf with update state in JSON under a dot folder. Per-run temp dirs vanish on exit. Auto-upgrades log to var log.
Apt history logs corroborate what the manager did. No config folder INI exists despite guesses. Trust the dconf plus JSON pair.
Where mintUpdate stores this, by platform
~/.linuxmint/mintupdate/updates.json
Prefs in dconf Mint schema with update state JSON beside. Temp per run, auto-upgrade log in var log. Apt history corroborates. No INI exists.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up mintUpdate?
Copy the updates JSON plus dconf dump with the manager closed. Temp files evaporate per run. History also lives in apt logs for cross-checking.
Where is the mintupdate INI?
No INI exists. Preferences ride dconf under the Mint updates schema. The JSON file tracks available updates beside it. Temp dirs and the auto-upgrade log round out the set.
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