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Where Is the Udiskie Config File?

Udiskie YAML config with JSON alt and flag override.

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Udiskie reads one optional config under XDG with JSON fallback. Manpage documents the pair plus flag override. Defaults work without any file.

Linux automounter tray throughout. Keep the live file.

Where Udiskie stores this, by platform

Linux
~/.config/udiskie/config.yml

Optional YAML with JSON fallback under XDG. Flag forces any path. Manpage documents pair. Defaults work bare.

Frequently asked questions

How do I back up Udiskie?

Copy the config file with the tray stopped. Restoring means putting the file back before launch. Flag forces any path.

YAML or JSON config?

Manpage documents YAML primary with JSON fallback when PyYAML is absent. Optional file throughout; defaults work bare. Trust the man page.

udiskieautomounttrayconfig

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