System install path
The typically read-only path used when
installing plugins using legacy packages. Examples includes /usr on
linux, C:\Program Files (x86) on windows and /Applications on macos.
User install path
The r/w path used to install plugins. Examples
includes ~/.local on linux, ~/Library/Applications on macos and
%LOCALAPPDATA% or %HOME%\Appdata\Local on windows. See
Installation paths
User config path
The user-writable directory for configuration files for example ocpn-plugins.xml:
debian |
~/.opencpn |
|---|---|
flatpak |
~/.var/app/org.opencpn.OpenCPN/config/opencpn |
Windows |
C:\ProgramData\opencpn\ |
Macos |
~/Library/Preferences/opencpn |
This path is available in the API using the
getpPrivateApplicationDataLocation() function.