# How does jabref load the configuration file on Linux?

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**Created:** [December 3, 2018, 12:31pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/how-does-jabref-load-the-configuration-file-on-linux/1448 "2018-12-03T12:31:37Z")\
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Hi,

JabRef uses the java preferences API and it is stored in different locations on each OS:  
For linux it’s stored in prefs.xml files

> **[Java Preferences API](https://victor.kropp.name/blog/java-preferences-api/)**
>
> Some enexpected findings in Java Preferences API

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