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--- en:documentation:directories_and_files [2010/09/10 18:24] – pch
+++ en:documentation:directories_and_files [2021/06/05 16:39] (current) – [Linux] pch
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 ====== Directories and Files ======
 Here is an overview of the directories and files on standard installations.
-===== Current version =====
 ==== Windows ====
-^ Purpose^Directory^
+^ Purpose^File / Directory^
-|executable|skychart.exe (the main program)|
+|executable|skychart.exe (the main program) |
-|executable|cdcicon.exe (the clock with many times)|
+|executable|cdcicon.exe (the clock with many times) |
-|executable|varobs.exe (Variable Star Observer)|
+|executable|varobs.exe (Variable Star Observer) |
-|Installation|''C:\Program Files\ciel''|
+|Installation|C:\Program Files\ciel |
-|User settings|''C:\Documents and Settings\[user]\local Settings\Application Data\Skychart'' (2000,XP)\\ C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Local\Skychart (Vista,Win7)|
+| User data|C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Local\Skychart |
-//Some directories may be hidden, change the Explorer setting to show them.//
+//The user data directories is hidden, type %LOCALAPPDATA% in the Explorer bar to open it.//
 ==== Linux ====
-^ Purpose^Directory^
+^ Purpose^File / Directory^
 |executable|''/usr/bin/skychart'' (the main program)|
 |executable|''/usr/bin/cdcicon'' (the clock with many times)|
 |executable|''/usr/bin/varobs'' (Variable Star Observer)|
 |Installation|''/usr/share/skychart''|
-|User settings|''~/.skychart'' (watch the preceding dot, this makes the directory 'hidden'.)|
+|User data|''~/.skychart'' (watch the preceding dot, this makes the directory 'hidden'.)|
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 |executable|varobs.app (Variable Star Observer)|
 |Installation|''/Applications/Cartes du Ciel''|
-|User settings|''~/Library/Application Support/skychart''|
+|User data|''~/Library/Application Support/skychart''|
 ===== The content of the user data directory =====
-  * **Skychart.ini**. This file contains all configuration settings made by the user. Some examples: the observation position, the directories to the configured catalogs, and the definitions of your markers. In the releases before 2009-01-11, under Linux this file was known as ''.cartesduciel.ini'' in the user's homedirectory. \\
+  * **skychart.ini**. This file contains all configuration settings made by the user. Some examples: the observation position, the directories to the configured catalogs, and the definitions of your markers.
-  * **cdc_trace.txt**. This file keeps track of the events with the last started instance of skychart.exe. It can be used for a simple form of debugging. Only found under Windows, under Linux this trace is to stdout.\\
+  * **scope.ini** The settings for the internal LX200 or Encoder telescope driver.
-  * **tmp**. Directory where temporary pictures of planets are saved, retrieved from the **[[http://xplanet.sourceforge.net/windows/|xplanet]]** program. \\
+  * **cdc_trace.txt**. This file keeps track of the events with the last started instance of skychart.exe. It can be used for a simple form of debugging. Only found under Windows and Mac OSX, under Linux this trace is to stdout.
-  * **pictures**. Directory where the FITS-pictures are saved, downloaded from the online DSS resources. Usually, you will find files with names like ''$temp.fit'' and ''$temp.fit.gz'' \\
+  * Archive A default location to save the FITS pictures.
-  * **MPC**. In this directory SkyChart saves the comet and asteroid data that was downloaded from the **[[http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html|Minor Planet Center]]**. \\
+  * **database**. As the name suggests, this is the place where SkyCharts keeps a database with the name ''cdc.db'' that consists of indexed, searchable data. The database contains several tables. Herein the ephemeris of the asteroids and comets are kept after these were calculated from the orbital elements. Also there is a table that contains the ordered list of object-pictures that can be displayed. (For example, those in the ''data\pictures\sac'' subdirectory in the installation directory.) And the data for Countries and Observation locations are kept in this file.
-  * **database**. As the name suggests, this is the place where SkyCharts keeps a database with the name ''cdc.db'' that consists of indexed, searchable data. The database contains several tables. Herein the ephemeris of the asteroids and comets are kept after these were calculated from the orbital elements. Also there is a table that contains the ordered list of object-pictures that can be displayed. (For example, those in the ''data\pictures\sac'' subdirectory in the installation directory.) And the data for Countries and Obeservation locations are kept in this file. \\
+  * **MPC**. In this directory SkyChart saves the comet and asteroid data that was downloaded from the **[[http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html|Minor Planet Center]]**.
+  * **pictures**. Directory where the FITS-pictures are saved, downloaded from the online DSS resources. Usually, you will find files with names like ''$temp.fit'' and ''$temp.fit.gz''
+  * **satellites** The location to put your TLE files with the file extension .tle
+  * **script** Your personal tool box script go there.
+  * **tmp**. Directory where temporary pictures of planets are saved, retrieved from the **[[http://xplanet.sourceforge.net/windows/|xplanet]]** program.
+  * **varobs** The Variable star observer catalog
+  * **vo** Your Virtual Observatory downloaded catalogs.
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-===== Releases before 2010-09-11 =====
-==== Mac OS X ====
-^ Purpose^Directory^
-|User settings|''~/.skychart'' |
-===== Releases before 2009-01-11 =====
-==== Windows ====
-^ Purpose^Directory^
-|User settings|''C:\Documents and Settings\[user]\My Documents\Cartes du Ciel''|
-==== Linux ====
-^ Purpose^Directory^
-|User settings|''/home/[user]/cartes_du_ciel''|
-|User configuration|''/home/[user]/.cartesduciel.ini''|