Comments on: Changing the GAIM log directory

By: Peter Manis

Peter Manis — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:35:10 +0000

Depends on the application, a lot give you the option to move the data. Firefox profiles, Thunderbird profiles, Outlook mail, etc. I had to Google for the Gaim one. Try looking in the registry, it will either be under Current user or local machine in most cases.

By: Edo

Edo — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:54:06 +0000

Thank you again for your help. I just have one last question. I’d like to do the same with a few other programs, how do you discover the Variable Name of programs?

By: Edo

Edo — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:39:23 +0000

Thank you very much! This saved me a lot of trouble!

By: Peter Manis

Peter Manis — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 18:54:41 +0000

This was the technique for Windows. To clarify right click on “My Computer” and select properties. Go to the Advanced tab and down to the bottom where it says Environmental Variables. Click that and when the box for the environmental variables comes up on the bottom half in system variables click the new button. Enter GAIMHOME for the variable name and the location you would like to move the data to as the value. For example if you want your data at C:\Data\.gaim you would make the value D:\Data. The log location would be C:\Data\.gaim\logs. After you enter in the location click OK and click OK. You should then go to C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Application Data\.gaim where USER=you and move the contents to the new location. Reboot your system and everything should be working

By: Edo

Edo — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 17:56:07 +0000

I happened to find this post on Google. I’m a little lost on how to do this. Is this in Linux or Windows for one. I’m trying to change the directory of my logs as well since I run my OS on VMware. Thanks.