What are the various folders and filepaths in RetroDECK?

RetroDECK is a Flatpak a sandboxed bundle of different applications and configurations. One part of the files are none writable while others are.

User Accessible Folders

Type	Folder	Comment
RetroDECK Folder	`retrodeck/`	Dynamic path, Contains userdata: `roms`, `bios` etc...
Flatpak Folder	`~/.var/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck`	contains: `cache` `config` and `data`
Flatpak Cache Folder	`~/.var/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/cache/`	cache files and temp data
Flatpak Config Folder	`~/.var/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/config/`	configuration files for various systems
Flatpak Data Folder	`~/.var/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/data/`	data structures and files need by some systems
Flatpak RetroDECK Config Folder	`~/.var/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/config/retrodeck/`	`retrodeck.cfg`, `godot` and `changelog.xml` files

If you have installed RetroDECK from flathub as a user application.

Type	Folder	Comment
Flatpak Folder	`~/.local/share/flatpak/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/current/active/files/`	This is mapped as the `/app` inside the flatpak.
ES-DE Folder	`~/.local/share/flatpak/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/current/active/files/share/es-de/`	Top Level ES-DE Folder
ES-DE Unix Folder	`~/.local/share/flatpak/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/current/active/files/share/es-de/resources/systems/unix/`	`es_find_rules.xml` `es_systems.xml`
ES-DE Linux Folder	`~/.local/share/flatpak/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/current/active/files/share/es-de/resources/systems/linux/`	`es_find_rules.xml` `es_systems.xml`
SRM Folder	`~/.local/share/flatpak/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/current/active/files/srm/`	SRM Folder
Bin Folder	`~/.local/share/flatpak/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/current/active/files/bin/`	Mapped to /app/bin inside the flatpak. Contains: wrappers, scripts, retrodeck.sh and more
Lib Folder	`~/.local/share/flatpak/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/current/active/files/lib/`	Libraries
Libexec Folder	`~/.local/share/flatpak/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/current/active/files/libexec/`	Various script functions like post_update.sh
retrodeck Folder	`~/.local/share/flatpak/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/current/active/files/retrodeck/`	contains various extra files and features like icons, the system config files

If you have installed RetroDECK from flathub as a system application.

Type	Folder	Comment
Flatpak Folder	`/var/lib/flatpak/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/current/active/files/`	This is mapped as the `/app` inside the flatpak.
ES-DE Folder	`/var/lib/flatpak/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/current/active/files/share/es-de/`	Top Level ES-DE Folder
ES-DE Unix Folder	`/var/lib/flatpak/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/current/active/files/share/es-de/resources/systems/unix/`	`es_find_rules.xml` `es_systems.xml`
ES-DE Linux Folder	`/var/lib/flatpak/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/current/active/files/share/es-de/resources/systems/linux/`	`es_find_rules.xml` `es_systems.xml`
SRM Folder	`/var/lib/flatpak/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/current/active/files/srm/`	SRM Folder
Bin Folder	`/var/lib/flatpak/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/current/active/files/bin/`	Mapped to /app/bin inside the flatpak. Contains: wrappers, scripts, retrodeck.sh and more
Lib Folder	`/var/lib/flatpak/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/current/active/files/lib/`	Libraries
Libexec Folder	`/var/lib/flatpak/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/current/active/files/libexec/`	Various script functions like post_update.sh
retrodeck Folder	`/var/lib/flatpak/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/current/active/files/bin/retrodeck/`	contains various extra files and features like icons, the system config files