Where Does Pix Store Photo Catalogs?
Pix Mint photo manager config, catalogs and cache directories.
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Pix splits state across XDG config, data and cache with a pix folder in each. Catalogs hold albums and tags under data. Thumbnails reuse the shared system cache.
Source defines the folder name once for all three roots. Legacy dot paths from forks do not apply. Keep the trio together.
Where Pix stores this, by platform
~/.local/share/pix/catalogs
Config, catalogs and cache each in XDG pix folders. Albums and tags in catalogs. No dot folder or database file exists. Thumbnails reuse system cache.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Pix?
Copy the config, data and cache folders with the app closed. Catalogs carry albums and tags. Restoring means putting all three back before launch.
Is there a pix database file?
No. Catalogs live under local share with config and cache beside them. Old dot folder and database file guesses describe paths that do not exist. Thumbnails reuse the system cache.
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