Where Does Quaternion Store Config and Keys?
Where the Quaternion Matrix client keeps config, cache and encryption keys.
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Quaternion follows Qt conventions: settings in a Quaternion.conf style file under the config home with matrix cache and encryption stores under the local share tree. Room data syncs from the server on login.
Keys matter most. Re-logins without the local key backup force re-verification of every session. Keep the app closed during copies since the sync engine writes continuously.
Where Quaternion stores this, by platform
~/.config/Quaternion/
Qt settings file plus matrix cache and encryption stores under local share. Verify exact names by listing both trees. Back up config with share data together.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Quaternion to a new machine?
Back up the config folder plus the local share data dir together. Encryption keys for verified sessions live beside the cache, so half copies log you in unreadable.
Which files exactly hold my login?
Confirm by listing ~/.config and ~/.local/share for Quaternion entries on your install. Qt versions and distros vary the exact filenames, so the folders beat any single remembered file.
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