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GonoszTopi: Add link to canceled.met_file

2015-03-25T16:02:29Z

Add link to canceled.met_file

Reorder: /* Program Files */ Found some info on GeoIP.dat; also making relevent page

2012-06-20T14:29:29Z

‎Program Files: Found some info on GeoIP.dat; also making relevent page

Reorder: /* Program Files */ What ''does'' GeoIP.dat do? More info?

2012-06-20T14:11:26Z

‎Program Files: What ''does'' GeoIP.dat do? More info?

Reorder: Moved another deprecated file; Made some entries children

2012-06-20T11:32:29Z

Moved another deprecated file; Made some entries children

Reorder: /* Program Files */ Move files to "Deprecated" section; add entries for two .bak files

2012-06-20T11:22:18Z

‎Program Files: Move files to "Deprecated" section; add entries for two .bak files

Reorder: /* Program Files */ Remove links to empty pages

2012-06-20T11:00:42Z

‎Program Files: Remove links to empty pages

Reorder: /* Directories */ Adding to Category:Program Files

2012-06-17T12:59:27Z

‎Directories: Adding to Category:Program Files

Reorder: /* Program Files */ Add link to "ipfilter_static.dat file"

2012-06-17T12:36:45Z

‎Program Files: Add link to "ipfilter_static.dat file"

Reorder: /* Program Files */ Trying to get the spam filter to stop blocking updates.

2012-06-17T12:34:01Z

‎Program Files: Trying to get the spam filter to stop blocking updates.

Reorder: Added sections. Added link to :Category:Program Files. Minor edits to text ("on --> in" and the like).

2011-01-11T18:16:12Z

Added sections. Added link to Category:Program Files. Minor edits to text ("on --> in" and the like).

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 *'''~/.aMule/aMule-online-sign.png:''' This file will only exist if [[CAS]] has been run sometime with the ''-o'' switch and ''~/.aMule/casrc'' was successfully configured. It is an image containing details on [[aMule]]'s status.
 *'''[[casrc_file|~/.aMule/casrc]]:''' This file will only exist if [[CAS]] has been run sometime with the ''-o'' switch. It contains the settings for the [[CAS]] image creation.
 *'''[[clients.met_file|~/.aMule/clients.met]]:''' Contains the public hashes of other known clients along with the credits it owes each of them.
 **'''~/.aMule/clients.met.bak:''' Backup of [[clients.met file]].

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 *'''[[emfriends.met file|~/.aMule/emfriends.met]]:''' Contains your friends list configuration.
 *'''[[ED2KLinks_file|~/.aMule/ED2KLinks]]:''' This file acts as an external interface to add downloads to [[aMule]].
-*'''~/.aMule/GeoIP.dat:'''  &iquest;Something to do with identifying the source country of IP addresses?
+*'''[[GeoIP.dat_file|~/.aMule/GeoIP.dat]]:'''  Used to identify the country of an IP address.
 *'''[[ipfilter.dat file|~/.aMule/ipfilter.dat]]:''' This file contains the [[IP address|IP]] ranges and access levels restrictions which will be passed to [[IPFilter]].
 **'''~/.aMule/ipfilter.download:''' This is where [[ipfilter.dat file]]s are temporary downloaded, before being renamed to ''ipfilter.dat'' (if the download succeeds).

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 *'''[[emfriends.met file|~/.aMule/emfriends.met]]:''' Contains your friends list configuration.
 *'''[[ED2KLinks_file|~/.aMule/ED2KLinks]]:''' This file acts as an external interface to add downloads to [[aMule]].
 *'''[[ipfilter.dat file|~/.aMule/ipfilter.dat]]:''' This file contains the [[IP address|IP]] ranges and access levels restrictions which will be passed to [[IPFilter]].
 **'''~/.aMule/ipfilter.download:''' This is where [[ipfilter.dat file]]s are temporary downloaded, before being renamed to ''ipfilter.dat'' (if the download succeeds).

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 *'''[[addresses.dat_file|~/.aMule/addresses.dat]]:''' Contains a list of serverlist URLs to check (if enabled in Preferences) for new servers on startup.
 *'''[[amule.conf_file|~/.aMule/amule.conf]]:''' [[aMule]]'s personal configuration file (where most preferences are stored).
-*'''~/.aMule/amule.conf.bak:''' Backup of [[amule.conf file]].
+**'''~/.aMule/amule.conf.bak:''' Backup of [[amule.conf file]].
 *'''[[amulesig.dat_file|~/.aMule/amulesig.dat]]:''' This is [[aMule]]'s [[signature|OnLineSignature]] file, which is the same as [[eMule|eMule]]'s [[signature|signature]] (see [[onlinesig.dat_file|''onlinesig.dat'']] below) but with extended information.
-*'''~/.aMule/aMule.tmpl:''' This was the template file which [[AMuleWeb|aMule WebServer]] used in version prior to [[aMule]] 2.0.0.
+*'''~/.aMule/aMule-online-sign.html:''' This file will only exist if [[CAS]] has been asked sometime to generate an [http://www.w3.org/MarkUp HTML] stats page. This [http://www.w3.org/MarkUp HTML] page contains details on [[aMule]]'s status.
-*'''~/.aMule/aMule-online-sign.png:''' This file will only exist if [[CAS]] has been run sometime with the ''-o'' switch and ''~/.aMule/casrc'' was successfully configured. It is an image containing details on [[aMule]]'s status.*'''~/.aMule/aMule-online-sign.html:''' This file will only exist if [[CAS]] has been asked sometime to generate an [http://www.w3.org/MarkUp HTML] stats page. This [http://www.w3.org/MarkUp HTML] page contains details on [[aMule]]'s status.
+*'''~/.aMule/aMule-online-sign.png:''' This file will only exist if [[CAS]] has been run sometime with the ''-o'' switch and ''~/.aMule/casrc'' was successfully configured. It is an image containing details on [[aMule]]'s status.
 *'''[[casrc_file|~/.aMule/casrc]]:''' This file will only exist if [[CAS]] has been run sometime with the ''-o'' switch. It contains the settings for the [[CAS]] image creation.
 *'''[[clients.met_file|~/.aMule/clients.met]]:''' Contains the public hashes of other known clients along with the credits it owes each of them.
-*'''~/.aMule/clients.met.bak:''' Backup of [[clients.met file]].
+**'''~/.aMule/clients.met.bak:''' Backup of [[clients.met file]].
 *'''[[cryptkey.dat_file|~/.aMule/cryptkey.dat]]:''' It contains the unique 384 bit private [http://www.rsa.com/rsalabs/node.asp?id=2125 RSA] key of your [[client]].
 *'''[[emfriends.met file|~/.aMule/emfriends.met]]:''' Contains your friends list configuration.
 *'''[[ED2KLinks_file|~/.aMule/ED2KLinks]]:''' This file acts as an external interface to add downloads to [[aMule]].
 *'''[[ipfilter.dat file|~/.aMule/ipfilter.dat]]:''' This file contains the [[IP address|IP]] ranges and access levels restrictions which will be passed to [[IPFilter]].
-*'''~/.aMule/ipfilter.download:''' This is where [[ipfilter.dat file]]s are temporary downloaded, before being renamed to ''ipfilter.dat'' (if the download succeeds).
+**'''~/.aMule/ipfilter.download:''' This is where [[ipfilter.dat file]]s are temporary downloaded, before being renamed to ''ipfilter.dat'' (if the download succeeds).
 *'''[[ipfilter_static.dat file|~/.aMule/ipfilter_static.dat]]:''' This file contains the [[IP address|IP]] ranges and access levels restrictions which will be passed to [[IPFilter]]. The difference between this file and [[ipfilter.dat file]] is that this one contains static [[IP address|IP]] ranges which will override those in ''ipfilter.dat'' in case of collision, and that this file will never be modified by [[aMule]], while ''ipfilter.dat'' may be auto-updated.
 *'''[[key_index.dat file|~/.aMule/key_index.dat]]:''' This file stores information your client provides to the [[Kademlia]] network.
 *'''[[known.met file|~/.aMule/known.met]]:''' This file stores the hashes and some details of your shared files like size, path, statics, etc.
-*'''~/.aMule/known2_64.met:''' This file stores the verified [[AICH]] hashes of your shared files (supporting large files).
+**'''~/.aMule/known2_64.met:''' This file stores the verified [[AICH]] hashes of your shared files (supporting large files).
 *'''[[last_version_check_file|~/.aMule/last_version_check]]:''' Temporary file containing the version of the latest official [[aMule]] release available.
 *'''[[lastversion_file|~/.aMule/lastversion]]:''' This is only for [[aMule]] to know if you changed your version or if it's the first time you run it.
 *'''[[load_index.dat file|~/.aMule/load_index.dat]]:''' Contains keyIDs of other [[Kademlia]] clients and the date when they where last seen.
 *'''[[logfile_file|~/.aMule/logfile]]:''' This file contains the log of the current [[aMule]] execution.
-*'''~/.aMule/logfile.bak:''' This file contains the log of the [[aMule]] execution before the current.
+**'''~/.aMule/logfile.bak:''' This file contains the log of the [[aMule]] execution before the current.
 *'''[[muleLock_file|~/.aMule/muleLock]]:''' This file contains currently running's user's aMule PID. It prevents uers from running two aMules simoultaneously. It replaces the old ''muleconn'' socket file.
 *'''[[nodes.dat file|~/.aMule/nodes.dat]]:''' Contains a list of Kademlia contacts and details on how to contact each of them.
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 *'''[[remote.conf_file|~/.aMule/remote.conf]]:''' Configuration file for [[External Connections]].
 *'''[[server.met file|~/.aMule/server.met]]:''' This is a list of all known servers and your preferences about them (priority, name, [[IP address|IP]], port and such).
-*'''~/.aMule/server.met.bak:''' Backup of [[server.met file]].
+**'''~/.aMule/server.met.bak:''' Backup of [[server.met file]].
-*'''~/.aMule/server.met.download:''' This is where [[server.met file]]s are temporary downloaded, before being renamed to ''server.met'' (if the download succeeds).
+**'''~/.aMule/server.met.download:''' This is where [[server.met file]]s are temporary downloaded, before being renamed to ''server.met'' (if the download succeeds).
-*'''~/.aMule/server.met.new:''' Temporal file while it is being written into disk. As soon as [[aMule]] is finished writting it, it is renamed to [[server.met file|server.met]].
+**'''~/.aMule/server.met.new:''' Temporal file while it is being written into disk. As soon as [[aMule]] is finished writting it, it is renamed to [[server.met file|server.met]].
 *'''~/.aMule/server_auto.met:''' Here is where [[server.met file]]s are downloaded before merging them with [[aMule]]'s [[server.met file]].
 *'''[[shareddir.dat_file|~/.aMule/shareddir.dat]]:''' Stores the paths to all shared directories.
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 === Deprecated ===
 *'''~/.eMule:''' [[aMule]]'s old personal configuration file (version prior to [[aMule]] 2.0.0). It was renamed to ''~/.aMule/amule.conf''.
 *'''~/.aMule/known2.met:''' This file stored in older aMule versions the verified [[AICH]] hashes of your shared files.

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 Here is a list and the usage of each of them (On Mac OS X the "~/.aMule" folder corresponds to "~/Library/Application Support/aMule"):
 *'''[[addresses.dat_file|~/.aMule/addresses.dat]]:''' Contains a list of serverlist URLs to check (if enabled in Preferences) for new servers on startup.
 *'''[[amule.conf_file|~/.aMule/amule.conf]]:''' [[aMule]]'s personal configuration file (where most preferences are stored).
 *'''[[amulesig.dat_file|~/.aMule/amulesig.dat]]:''' This is [[aMule]]'s [[signature|OnLineSignature]] file, which is the same as [[eMule|eMule]]'s [[signature|signature]] (see [[onlinesig.dat_file|''onlinesig.dat'']] below) but with extended information.
 *'''~/.aMule/aMule.tmpl:''' This was the template file which [[AMuleWeb|aMule WebServer]] used in version prior to [[aMule]] 2.0.0.
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 *'''[[casrc_file|~/.aMule/casrc]]:''' This file will only exist if [[CAS]] has been run sometime with the ''-o'' switch. It contains the settings for the [[CAS]] image creation.
 *'''[[clients.met_file|~/.aMule/clients.met]]:''' Contains the public hashes of other known clients along with the credits it owes each of them.
-*'''~/.aMule/clients.met.BAK:''' Backup of [[clients.met file]].
+*'''~/.aMule/clients.met.bak:''' Backup of [[clients.met file]].
 *'''[[cryptkey.dat_file|~/.aMule/cryptkey.dat]]:''' It contains the unique 384 bit private [http://www.rsa.com/rsalabs/node.asp?id=2125 RSA] key of your [[client]].
 *'''[[emfriends.met file|~/.aMule/emfriends.met]]:''' Contains your friends list configuration.
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 *'''[[key_index.dat file|~/.aMule/key_index.dat]]:''' This file stores information your client provides to the [[Kademlia]] network.
 *'''[[known.met file|~/.aMule/known.met]]:''' This file stores the hashes and some details of your shared files like size, path, statics, etc.
 *'''~/.aMule/known2_64.met:''' This file stores the verified [[AICH]] hashes of your shared files (supporting large files).
 *'''[[last_version_check_file|~/.aMule/last_version_check]]:''' Temporary file containing the version of the latest official [[aMule]] release available.
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 *'''[[logfile_file|~/.aMule/logfile]]:''' This file contains the log of the current [[aMule]] execution.
 *'''~/.aMule/logfile.bak:''' This file contains the log of the [[aMule]] execution before the current.
 *'''[[muleLock_file|~/.aMule/muleLock]]:''' This file contains currently running's user's aMule PID. It prevents uers from running two aMules simoultaneously. It replaces the old ''muleconn'' socket file.
 *'''[[nodes.dat file|~/.aMule/nodes.dat]]:''' Contains a list of Kademlia contacts and details on how to contact each of them.
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 *'''[[remote.conf_file|~/.aMule/remote.conf]]:''' Configuration file for [[External Connections]].
 *'''[[server.met file|~/.aMule/server.met]]:''' This is a list of all known servers and your preferences about them (priority, name, [[IP address|IP]], port and such).
 *'''~/.aMule/server.met.download:''' This is where [[server.met file]]s are temporary downloaded, before being renamed to ''server.met'' (if the download succeeds).
 *'''~/.aMule/server.met.new:''' Temporal file while it is being written into disk. As soon as [[aMule]] is finished writting it, it is renamed to [[server.met file|server.met]].
 *'''~/.aMule/server_auto.met:''' Here is where [[server.met file]]s are downloaded before merging them with [[aMule]]'s [[server.met file]].
 *'''[[shareddir.dat_file|~/.aMule/shareddir.dat]]:''' Stores the paths to all shared directories.
 *'''[[src_index.dat file|~/.aMule/src_index.dat]]:''' This file stores information your client provides to the [[Kademlia]] network.
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 *'''/usr/share/pixmaps/stat.png:''' Default location where [[CAS]] will look for a template image to generate the stats image.
 *'''[[tmp.html_file|/usr/share/pixmaps/tmp.html]]:''' Default location where [[CAS]] will look for a template [http://www.w3c.com/MarkUp HTML] page to generate the stats [http://www.w3c.com/MarkUp HTML] page.
 See also: [[:Category:Program Files]]
 == Temporary Files ==

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	*'''~/Documents/aMule Downloads:''' By default, the directory where [[aMule]] stores the completed downloads on [[MacOS X]] and [http://www.microsoft.com/windows Windows] (since [[aMule]] 2.0.0).		*'''~/Documents/aMule Downloads:''' By default, the directory where [[aMule]] stores the completed downloads on [[MacOS X]] and [http://www.microsoft.com/windows Windows] (since [[aMule]] 2.0.0).
	*'''''<app_dir>''/Incoming:''' In [[MacOS X]] and [http://www.microsoft.com/windows Windows], if [[aMule]] cannot determine the user's ''Documents'' folder, it will store the downloaded files here.		*'''''<app_dir>''/Incoming:''' In [[MacOS X]] and [http://www.microsoft.com/windows Windows], if [[aMule]] cannot determine the user's ''Documents'' folder, it will store the downloaded files here.
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 </center>
-Most [[aMule]]'s config files and data are the same as or is compatible with [[eMule|eMule]]'s.
+Most of [[aMule]]'s config files and data are the same as or are compatible with [[eMule|eMule]]'s.
 Have in mind that you might not have all of them on your hard disk, since they are generated when needed.
 Here is a list and the usage of each of them (On Mac OS X the "~/.aMule" folder corresponds to "~/Library/Application Support/aMule"):
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 Other files in ''~/.aMule/'' are most surely backups of some of the above files.
-Also, on the Temp directory (which is ''~/.aMule/Temp'' by default but can be set to any other on Preferences), [[aMule]] will create, for each download in queue, the following files:
 *'''[[part file|*.part]]:''' This file contains the downloaded parts (not chunks, since not completed chunks are also stored here) of the download. As [[aMule]] is able to download from more than one user at the same time, this file has the size of the complete file. The missing parts are filled with zeros.
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 *'''*.part.met.backup:''' This are temporal ''[[part.met file|*.part.met]]'' while the data is being stored. As soon as [[aMule]] finishes writting the file, it is renamed to ''*.part.met''.
 *'''[[part.met.seeds file|*.part.met.seeds]]:''' This file only exists if you have enabled to store the [[IP address|IP]]s of sources of rare files in the preferences, so that [[aMule]] can try to connect to these sources again after a restart.
 The directories in ''~/.aMule/'' have the following use: