Where does dosbox-x install the configuration file in Linux?

[charliedavid]

I just installed DOSBox-X on my Linux system, but I can’t seem to find where it stores its configuration file. I’ve looked around in my home directory and the install folder, but nothing obvious shows up. Does anyone know the default location for the config file, or how I can find or create it? Any tips for different install methods like package manager, Flatpak, or Snap would be really helpful.

 

[SK_Tech]

By default it creates ~/.dosbox/dosbox-x.conf in your home folder. If it’s not there, you can run dosbox-x -printconf to see the exact path.

 

[Gsusangrey]

In Linux, the configuration file for DOSBox-X is typically located in your user's home directory. Specifically, it can be found at ~/.config/dosbox-x/ and is usually named dosbox-x-<version number>.conf.

 

[danisjohn]

In Linux, DOSBox-X stores its configuration file in the user’s home directory, typically as ~/.dosbox/dosbox-x.conf or ~/.config/dosbox-x/dosbox-x.conf depending on the distribution.

 

[niyati]

In Linux, DOSBox-X does not automatically install a configuration file. You must create one manually. Running dosbox-x -writeconf dosbox-x.conf generates a config file in the current directory. You can keep it there or place it in ~/.dosbox/ and load it using dosbox-x -conf dosbox-x.conf.

 

[meenakshi]

On Linux, DOSBox-X normally stores its configuration file in the home directory at ~/.dosbox/dosbox-x.conf. Alternatively, you can create a custom config file anywhere and load it using the -conf option.

 

[simran]

On Linux, DOSBox-X stores its default configuration file in the user’s home directory under ~/.dosbox/. When you first run DOSBox-X, it creates a config file named something like dosbox-x.conf in that folder. You can also generate a fresh one manually by running dosbox-x -printconf, which shows the full path, or dosbox-x -writeconf dosbox-x.conf to save a new config in your current directory.

 

[David]

On Linux, the DOSBox-X configuration file location depends on the method of how it was installed. Typically Flatpak usage will have the directory be in ~/.var/app/com.dosbox_x.DOSBox-X/config/dosbox-x/ where standard installation will use either ~/.config/dosbox-x/ or the older ~/.dosbox/. If installed via Snap, try Reconfigure using /home/<login>/snap/<snapname>/ ./ DOSBox-X is also able to load a config from the program's folder or current directory. You can find it by using find $HOME -type f -iname "*dosbox*.conf" or you can simply generate one from within DOSBox-X by using config -wcd. You can launch it with a custom config by simply launching it with dosbox-x -conf /path/to/your.conf

 

[Rathore]

In Linux, the default configuration file of DOSBox-X is placed in the home directory of the user as it is in the directory, which is named as ~/.dosbox/. Firstly, running DOSBox-X, it will create a config file, which is called dosbox-x.conf and is placed in that folder. You may also create a new one by hand by running dosbox-x -printconf, or dosbox-x -writeconf dosbox-x.conf to create a new config in your current directory.

 

[isabel]

By default, DOSBox-X doesn’t create a configuration file. If you are using Linux, the file is normally in ~/.config/dosbox-x/ for package installs or ~/.var/app/com.dosbox_x.DOSBox-X/config/dosbox-x/ for Flatpak.

 

[Nikhil Rajoria]

DOSBox-X typically creates its configuration file as dosbox-x.conf, as it would in the dosbox-x.conf directory of the home directory in the Linux system. It is possible to have one created using DOSBox-X -writeconf dosbox-x.conf.

 

[shanewarne]

On Linux, the DOSBox-X config file usually installs in your home directory under:

<span><span>~/.config/dosbox-x/dosbox-x-&lt;version&gt;.conf<br></span></span>


If you use a Flatpak install, it might be in:
<span><span>~</span><span><span>/.var/app</span></span><span><span>/com.dosbox_x.DOSBox-X/config</span></span><span><span>/dosbox-x/dosbox</span></span><span>-x-&lt;version&gt;.conf<br></span></span>

You can also load or specify another config via the -conf command-line option.

 

[riyanroshan]

On Linux, DOSBox-X creates its configuration file in the user’s home directory, typically named ~/.dosbox/dosbox-x.conf, though you can generate or specify a custom config file path if needed.

 

[jainnorton]

Default Installation (e.g., compiled or installed via package manager):

The primary configuration file is typically located in the user's configuration directory: ~/.config/dosbox-x/dosbox-x-<version number>.conf