Where Does Viking GPS Store Data on Linux?
Viking GPS keeps tracks, cached maps and app settings in home folder paths on Linux. Copy the folder with Viking closed.
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Viking GPS stores tracks, map caches and preferences under home folder paths on Linux. Waypoints and routes persist with the same tree. Display choices save alongside.
This covers Viking GPS, the open-source tracker, not similarly named games. Back up the data folder to keep every track. Exact filenames vary by release, so confirm inside the app when unsure.
Where Viking GPS stores this, by platform
~/.viking (tracks, maps and settings)
Tracks, maps and prefs under home data paths. Copy with Viking closed. Confirm exact names in-app across versions.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Viking tracks?
Copy the Viking data folder with the app closed to the same path. Tracks, maps and settings travel together. Reopen once to confirm.
Offline maps gone. Where are they?
Check the data folder for cached tiles first. Missing maps usually mean the cache path changed. Repoint it inside the app prefs.
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