Where Does Snownews Store Feeds?
Snownews splits feeds and config between legacy dot folders and XDG trees by version. OPML bridges both eras.
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Snownews versions its storage across eras with legacy dot folders beside XDG trees. Feed lists changed formats alongside paths with OPML bridging. Credentials hide in URLs and cookies.
Migration checks both trees with version unknown. Browser strings and key bindings travel with feeds. Copy whole trees while noting era splits.
Where Snownews stores this, by platform
~/.config/snownews
Modern XDG tree with OPML feeds plus browser and key files. Legacy dot twin persists on old installs. Check both when migrating.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Snownews?
Copy ~/.config/snownews with urls OPML plus browser and key files, plus legacy ~/.snownews when present. Version splits decide which tree is live. OPML imports merge across eras.
Old versus new Snownews paths?
They moved across versions with legacy dot folders yielding to XDG trees. Feed lists changed formats alongside paths. Check both trees when migrating unknown installs.
Do Snownews feeds hold passwords?
They may carry credentials in URLs with cookie files beside feeds. Netscape formats persist across versions. Copy whole trees rather than cherry-picking.
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