Important Paths

Important Qubes-specific paths.

Path	Location	Description
/rw/config/qubes-bind-dirs.d/*.conf	AppVM	Persist file or directories across reboot. Example, persist /path/to/file_or_dir: binds+=('/path/to/file_or_dir') Files are copied to persistent storage located at /rw/bind-dirs/ and bind mounted. See also How to make any file persistent (bind-dirs)
/etc/qubes-bind-dirs.d/*.conf	TemplateVM	Persist file or directories across reboot. See /rw/config/qubes-bind-dirs.d/*.conf
/rw/config/qubes-firewall-user-script /rw/config/qubes-firewall.d/	AppVM	Custom firewall rules Script executed during firewall configuration. Important This file is only used for a Qube that provides network to others. That is when, qvm-prefs <qube_name> provides_network is true. On any other Qube, put firewall rules into /rw/config/rc.local See also Firewall
/rw/config/rc.local	AppVM	Commands to be executed on (late) boot.
/usr/local/lib/systemd/system/	AppVM	Systemd Units May be used to define or override Systemd services, timer or other units. To create a service, create /usr/local/lib/systemd/system/<name>.service. To override a service’s settings, create /usr/local/lib/systemd/system/<name>.service/custom.conf Note that /usr/local/ is persistent by default.
/var/lib/tor/authdir/*.auth_private	Whonix Gateway AppVM Onion AppVM	Tor .onion authorization files See Authenticated v3 Onion Services