Where Does nvtop Store Config?
nvtop keeps GPU monitor preferences in a small config file under the config home on Linux. Path and what it holds.
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nvtop stores presentation choices in one small config file. Sort column, temperature scale and plot options live there. Utilization itself streams from drivers.
That split keeps the file trivially portable. Copy it with nvtop quit and every monitor matches. Multi-GPU rigs share the same file with per device sections inside.
Where nvtop stores this, by platform
~/.config/nvtop/nvtop.conf
Sort order, units and plot toggles in one file. Readings always come live from drivers. Copy with nvtop quit for a clean snapshot.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move nvtop settings?
Copy nvtop.conf to the same relative path on the new machine. Sort order, temperature units and plot toggles travel with it. Driver state never persists, so the monitor always starts from live hardware readings.
Where is my GPU history?
From the GPU driver at launch, never from disk. The config only tunes presentation like bars, colors and intervals. A missing file simply starts factory defaults without losing history, since none exists.
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