Where Does Xarchiver Store Settings on Linux?
Xarchiver keeps xarchiver.conf in ~/.config/xarchiver on Linux, with no archive index to move.
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Xarchiver stores preferred apps per format, window state, and extraction defaults in xarchiver.conf under ~/.config/xarchiver. Archives themselves never index centrally, so nothing else needs moving.
Copy the single conf file to migrate. Fresh installs default sensibly for common formats. Preferred app paths may differ across distros, so verify each format opens once.
Where Xarchiver stores this, by platform
~/.config/xarchiver
xarchiver.conf plus minor state. Copy with the app closed. Preferred programs need installing separately on the new host.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Xarchiver settings?
Copy xarchiver.conf from the path above. That one file is the whole setup. Open each archive type once afterwards.
Why does Xarchiver fail on some formats?
Missing backend tools, not config. Install the unrar, 7z, or lzop packages per format. Config only maps formats to helpers.
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