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/Library/Application Support/. This script will fail on a non english mac because Library/Application Support may be called in a different name. How can I get a localized special folder name in bash? Yosemite 10.10.2. The file system directory that contains documents that are common to all users. This special folder is valid for Windows NT systems, Windows 95, and Windows 98 systems with Shfolder.dll installed. Added in the.NET Framework 4. The file system directory that serves as a repository for music files.
The 'Special Protocol' is Kodi's solution to platform dependent directories. Common directory names are assigned a special://[name] path which is passed around inside Kodi and then translated to the platform specific path before the operating system sees it. This helps keep most of the platform mess centralized in the code.
- 2Default OS mappings
1 Available Paths
| Path | Description |
|---|---|
special://xbmc | Kodi's installation root directory. This path is read-only contains the Kodi binary, support libraries and default configuration files, skins, scripts and plugins. Users should not modify files or install addons in this directory.
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special://home | Kodi's user specific (OS user) configuration directory. This path contains a writable version of the special://xbmc directories. Any addons should be installed here. |
special://temp | Kodi's temporary directory. This path is used to cache various data during normal usage. Unless you need the log, nothing in this directory is detrimental to Kodi's operation. Normally special://home/temp |
special://masterprofile | Kodi's main configuration directory. Normally located at special://home/userdata, this directory contains global settings and sources, as well as any Kodi profile directories. Normally special://home/userdata |
special://profile | Kodi's currently active profile directory. This directory points at special://masterprofile/profile_name (or special://masterprofile if no profile is in use) and contains per profile overrides for settings and sources. |
special://subtitles | User defined custom subtitle path. Set it in Video Settings. |
special://userdata | Alias from special://masterprofile. |
special://database | This path contains the database files Kodi uses to store library info. Normally special://masterprofile/Database. |
special://thumbnails | This path contains cached thumbnails. Normally special://masterprofile/Thumbnails |
special://recordings | This path contains saved PVR recordings. |
special://screenshots | This path contains Kodi screen shots. You will be asked to specify this directory the first time you take a screen shot. |
special://musicplaylists | This path contains saved music playlists. Normally special://profile/playlists/music. |
special://videoplaylists | This path contains saved video playlists. Normally special://profile/playlists/video. |
special://cdrips | This path contains the tracks from CDs you rip with Kodi. You will be asked to specify this directory the first time you rip a CD. |
special://skin | This path points to the currently active skin's root directory. |
special://logpath | This path points to the path where the log file is saved. |
library://video/ | This path points to the Video Library folders and to the file Sources |
library://music/ | This path points to the Music Library folders and to the file Sources |
2 Default OS mappings
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2.1 Android
- special://xbmc - /data/data/org.xbmc.kodi/cache/apk/assets/
- special://home - /sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/
- special://temp - /sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/temp/
2.2 iOS
- Apple TV 2 (black)
- special://xbmc - /private/var/stash/Applications/Kodi.frappliance/KodiData/KodiHome
- special://home - /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/Kodi
- special://temp - /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/Kodi/temp
- iDevice
- special://xbmc - /Applications/Kodi.app/KodiData/KodiHome <- Symbolic link, but the real path has some random characters in it.
- special://home - /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/Kodi
- special://temp - private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/Kodi/temp
2.3 Linux
- special://xbmc - /usr/share/kodi when installed from a binary package (ie PPA, rpm, deb, etc). /usr/local/share/kodi when compiled (unless you specify an alternate prefix)
- special://home - /home/[username]/.kodi
- Note: The '.', this directory is hidden so you may need to enable hidden files in your file manager to see it.
2.4 Mac OS X
- special://xbmc - /Applications/Kodi.app/Contents/Resources/Kodi
- special://home - /Users/[username]/Library/Application Support/Kodi
- special://temp - /Users/[username]/.kodi/temp
- Note: The '.', this directory is hidden so you need to enable hidden files to see it. See Mac FAQ for more info.
2.5 Windows
This assumes your Windows install drive is C:. Replace as necessary.
- special://xbmc - C:Program FilesKodi
- special://xbmc - C:Program Files (x86)Kodi (Windows 64 bit)
- special://home - C:Users[username]AppDataRoamingKodi
- Portable Mode
In portable mode, Kodi is entirely self contained, so its install directory must be writable.
- special://xbmc - Where ever you installed Kodi (MUST be writable).
- special://home - special://xbmc
3 See also
Location of x11 libraries mac os download.
Actually I've just rechecked your question, using SQLite implementation, as well as PCLStorage.
For PCLStorage, there is specific FileSystem.Current.LocalStorage.Path field, which returns for me 'given deploy app internal path'.
Actually, when I've looked through debbuger, it seems to be the same folder location, as from SQLite implementation code (my first answer).
I didn't go deeply in this case, but it seems, that between re-deploys (re-installations), iOS somehow automatically copies content from this folder, for new installation cache folder.
Ok, I'll stop talking, just look - I've used those paths (based on SQLite/PCLStorage codes), so initially I've got:/Users/<mac_user_username>/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/A37D78CD-EF11-4E33-A24C-6842697682E0/data/Containers/Data/Application/A66BB9FC-31A0-48C5-97ED-B696085B0B5C/Documents/./Library/
I've just placed there some file, let say test.txt to /test.txt, and it's just available there.
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After re-deploy (re-installation), file is still available, but the 'core' path has been changed.
However 'new core' path, it's just available via those SQLite/PCLStorage fields (it's not specific to SQLite/PCLStorage - just wanted to be clear), so I'm just accessing /test.txt, and the file is still there, even if new folder looks like:/Users/<mac_user_username>/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/A37D78CD-EF11-4E33-A24C-6842697682E0/data/Containers/Data/Application/E313A151-2036-4C79-A15F-2549508DC1F5/Documents/./Library