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This appendix provides the reference to the Gramps user directory available on various operating systems. | This appendix provides the reference to the Gramps user directory available on various operating systems. | ||
− | The location of your Gramps user directory depends on the operating system you are using and how you have set up your computer. In the table below <tt><~username></tt> should be replaced by the name you use to log in to your computer. | + | {{man note|Note|The location of your Gramps user directory depends on the operating system you are using and how you have set up your computer. <br>In the table below <tt><~username></tt> should be replaced by the name you use to log in to your computer.}} |
− | The default location for | + | == POSIX - style systems == |
+ | The default user directory location for Gramps in a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posix POSIX]-style [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesystem_Hierarchy_Standard environment] is: | ||
/home/<~username>/.gramps | /home/<~username>/.gramps | ||
− | This is true for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bsd BSD], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux Linux], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solaris_(operating_system) Solaris], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix Unix] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X OS-X] when using [[ | + | This is true for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bsd BSD], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux Linux], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solaris_(operating_system) Solaris], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix Unix] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X Mac OS-X] when using [[Build_from_source#Mac_OS_X|Mac OS X Build from source]]. |
+ | === Mac OS X === | ||
On Macs, filenames starting with "." do not show up in Finder. To make access to the Gramps user directory easy, open a terminal window with Finder-Applications-Utilities-Terminal and type there | On Macs, filenames starting with "." do not show up in Finder. To make access to the Gramps user directory easy, open a terminal window with Finder-Applications-Utilities-Terminal and type there | ||
ln -s .gramps gramps_user_directory | ln -s .gramps gramps_user_directory | ||
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~/.gramps | ~/.gramps | ||
in the Go to Folder dialog box. | in the Go to Folder dialog box. | ||
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The default location for the [[Mac OS X:Application package]] is | The default location for the [[Mac OS X:Application package]] is | ||
/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/gramps | /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/gramps | ||
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+ | == MS Windows == | ||
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+ | The default location for an installation on a Windows 7 and higher system is | ||
+ | C:\Program Files\GrampsAIOXX-4.X.X | ||
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+ | The default location for an user data on a Windows 7 and higher system is | ||
+ | C:\Users\<~username>\AppData\Roaming\gramps | ||
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+ | On Windows XP and earlier for user data, it is | ||
+ | C:\Documents and Settings\<~username>\Application Data\gramps | ||
{{man index|Gramps_4.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Command_Line#Environment_variables|Gramps 4.1 Wiki Manual - About|4.1}} | {{man index|Gramps_4.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Command_Line#Environment_variables|Gramps 4.1 Wiki Manual - About|4.1}} |
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This appendix provides the reference to the Gramps user directory available on various operating systems.
POSIX - style systems
The default user directory location for Gramps in a POSIX-style environment is:
/home/<~username>/.gramps
This is true for BSD, Linux, Solaris, Unix and Mac OS-X when using Mac OS X Build from source.
Mac OS X
On Macs, filenames starting with "." do not show up in Finder. To make access to the Gramps user directory easy, open a terminal window with Finder-Applications-Utilities-Terminal and type there
ln -s .gramps gramps_user_directory
which will allow Finder to show the contents. Or simply click on Go -> 'Go to Folder...' in the Finder, and type
~/.gramps
in the Go to Folder dialog box.
The default location for the Mac OS X:Application package is
/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/gramps
MS Windows
The default location for an installation on a Windows 7 and higher system is
C:\Program Files\GrampsAIOXX-4.X.X
The default location for an user data on a Windows 7 and higher system is
C:\Users\<~username>\AppData\Roaming\gramps
On Windows XP and earlier for user data, it is
C:\Documents and Settings\<~username>\Application Data\gramps
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