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Where are the plugin files stored in my system?

Ioannis Charalampidis edited this page Apr 8, 2015 · 2 revisions

The application stores all it's files in an application folder in the user's home directory in order to simplify the uninstallation process. No garbage or temporary files are created in any other location.

Application Folder Location

The application folder is located in different locations based on your operating system.

  • On Windows: %APPDATA%/CernVM/WebAPI
  • On Mac OSX: $HOME/Library/Application Support/CernVM/WebAPI
  • On Linux: $HOME/cernvm/WebAPI

Description on the subfolder structure

The following information are stored in the application folder:

  • cache: Downloaded ISO & VDI images and their respective checksum hashes
  • config: Configuration files
    • config/domainkeys.dat and config/domainkeys.sig: The domain whitelist
    • config/global.conf: Global configuration for the application
  • run: Installed VM runtime and configuration files