Where Does Octant Store Configs?
Where Octant keeps configs on computers, for Kubernetes dashboards. See the folder table below. More below.
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Octant is Kubernetes dashboard with file configs. Your plugins live in its config directory. Clusters come from kubeconfigs beside them.
Same config plus kubeconfigs means same views on any machine. Exact file names shift with releases. Keep kubeconfigs current. For moves, copy the Octant directory. Partial copies miss themes that dashboards depend on. When in doubt, verify paths inside the app before trusting a remembered folder. Screenshots of settings help when support asks for reproduction steps later.
Where Octant Viewer stores this, by platform
~/.config/octant (plugins, clusters via kubeconfig)
Plugins live in the Octant config directory. Clusters come from kubeconfigs. Copy the config for moves. No cluster database exists locally.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Octant plugins to a new machine?
Copy the Octant config directory to the new machine over USB, since plugins live there. Clusters follow kubeconfigs, not Octant itself. Match the release first, since plugin APIs shift between versions.
Does Octant store cluster state?
No. Octant views clusters live without keeping a database. The computer holds config plus plugin cache. Reinstalls reset views but never touch cluster state. Back up the config directory itself for moves.
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