Where are the programs default for a user

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#1

Where can i find the program folders each user uses. To change the user default under kde i believe it was a hidden folder.

#2

Not sure what you mean but have a look under systemsettings->applications->places

#3

@anton

Your question is not clear. Could you rephrase it differently with an example perhaps?

I think like @hui
otherwise in the same location just above in File Association, depending on the type of file you can change which program will be the default to open this file.

#4

Most applications store their settings in $HOME/.config . However, some store them elsewhere. For example, “firefox” uses $HOME/.mozilla

As others have suggested, it is usually best to use systemsettings to make changes.

#5

I hope that, everyone is clear about the difference between a “Directory” and a “Folder” – <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directory_%28computing%29#Folder_metaphor>.

@anton:

Assuming that, you’re meaning Graphical User Interface – a GUI – a “Desktop Environment” – then, for the case of Linux or anything else UNIX® or UNIX®-like (for example, Apple Mac) then, a “normal” user doesn’t need to worry about where the folders containing the machine’s Applications / Programs are located – a “normal” user isn’t aware of a system’s hardware disks – yes, there is a special case for removable media such as USB devices but, the GUI usually hides the details of the hardware path from the “normal” user …

  • From a system viewpoint, the directories where the programs which may be called by a specific user are located, are listed in a per user Environment Variable which can be inspected by each user from a Command Line Interpreter (CLI) – for each user in a Terminal Window – for the case of KDE Plasma, the “Konsole” program:

> echo $PATH

From a GUI perspective, and for the case of KDE Plasma, the “Dolphin” program, the folders where the programs are located can be found below the folder “/” – for example:

/home/<User Name>/bin/
/usr/local/bin/
/usr/bin/
/bin/

Exactly where, on which hardware device, and/or on which hardware disk partition, the system’s program directories are located, is a matter which only the system’s administrator needs to know.

#6

I understand thanks for the explanation.