Where Does Umbrel Store Data on Linux?
Umbrel keeps its install in ~/umbrel with app data, db, and env files beside compose files.
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Umbrel centers on the ~/umbrel install folder holding docker compose files, app data volumes, the Umbrel database, and environment files. umbrelOS versions keep the same layout on their data partition.
Back up the folder with services stopped for consistent database copies, plus app seed phrases separately. Restores need matching Umbrel versions before starting stacks. External drives hold media outside this tree.
Where Umbrel stores this, by platform
~/umbrel (install and app data)
Compose files plus db and env. Exact internals shift per release, so copy whole with services stopped. Seeds back up separately.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Umbrel fully?
Stop stacks, copy ~/umbrel whole, and store seed phrases apart. Media on external drives backs up on its own schedule.
Where are Umbrel app files?
Under app-data inside the install folder per app. Copy the tree whole rather than cherry picking containers.
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