Where Does Pika Backup Store Settings?
Pika Backup flatpak schedules and repository password paths on Linux for Borg desktop backups. With backup tips.
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Pika Backup is a GNOME frontend over Borg with flatpak storage. App data lives in ~/.var/app/org.gnome.World.PikaBackup with schedules and repo settings. That folder is the part to back up.
Actual backup repos sit wherever each schedule points, often external drives. Borg handles dedup and encryption beneath the UI. Back up the flatpak data with repo passwords. Repos without passwords only prove disk usage. Schedules run in the background on login. Encryption passwords never leave the local keyring.
Where Pika Backup stores this, by platform
~/.var/app/org.gnome.World.PikaBackup
Schedules, repo URLs, and app state for the flatpak install. Copy with the app closed when migrating. Non flatpak builds use ~/.config/pika-backup instead.
Frequently asked questions
how do i move Pika Backup to a new machine
Copy the PikaBackup flatpak data folder with repository passwords. It holds schedules and repo URLs. Borg repos themselves live at the destination. Both restore backup plans.
where do Pika Backup repositories save
Open the app settings to read each repository URL. Destinations are user chosen local or remote paths. The flatpak data folder records the same mapping. Check there first.
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