The K Desktop Environment

Chapter 4. Questions and Answers

4.1 What configuration files does KAlarm use?
4.2 What configuration files does the alarm daemon use?
4.3 What are the application names of KAlarm and the alarm daemon?

4.1 What configuration files does KAlarm use?

The file ~/.kde2/share/config/kalarmrc holds your KAlarm preferences.

The calendar file which stores your scheduled alarm messages is ~/.kde2/share/apps/kalarm/calendar.ics, unless a different calendar file is specified in the preferences file.

4.2 What configuration files does the alarm daemon use?

The file ~/.kde2/share/config/kalarmdrc holds your alarm daemon preferences.

The file ~/.kde2/share/apps/kalarmd/clients holds details of client applications which have previously been registered with the alarm daemon, and their calendar files.

4.3 What are the application names of KAlarm and the alarm daemon?

KAlarm's application name is kalarm, and the alarm daemon's application name is kalarmd.