How to change the default ~/.FreeCAD directory? (SOLVED)

[AvgJoe]

Currently I`m using two versions of FreeCAD appimages on an ubuntu machine. The 0.16 and the 0.17. Both read the same config files in the ~/.FreeCAD directory. I would like to have dedicated configuration files for each versions instead.
So is there any way to split the default location to ~/.FreeCAD016 and ~/.FreeCAD017 ?

[wmayer]

You can use the command line parameter "-u" followed by a file path where to store a different user config.
E.g: ./FreeCAD -u ~/.FreeCAD/user016.cfg

[AvgJoe]

Works perfect but from terminal only. How to do the same using a desktop link?

[chrisb]

Which OS are you on? On Windows you can pass a parameter to be entered in the properties of the icon.

[NormandC]

Which OS are you on?

Uh, Chris...

Currently I`m using two versions of FreeCAD appimages on an ubuntu machine.

How to do the same using a desktop link?

I'm guessing you create a script, then create a desktop launcher that calls this script. You may try to edit the AppImage launcher, but if you update the AppImage, the launcher may revert to its original state.

This script would be a text file that contains this:

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#!/bin/bash
./FreeCAD -u ~/.FreeCAD/user017.cfg

Where you presumably replace "./FreeCAD" with the full path of the AppImage.