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\subsection calibration_data Calibration Data
By default, calibration files are stored in the user's home/application
-directory:
+directory (`$XDG_DATA_HOME`):
-- **Linux:** `${HOME}/.uhd/cal/`
-- **Windows:** `%APPDATA%\.uhd\cal\`
+- **Linux:** `${HOME}/.local/share/uhd/cal/`
+- **Windows:** `%LOCALAPPDATA%\uhd\cal\`
-If you would like to specify a custom directory, you can do so with the
-`$UHD_CONFIG_DIR` environment variable:
+Calibration files are binary files with a `.cal` file extension.
-- **Custom (any OS):** `${UHD_CONFIG_DIR}/.uhd/cal/`
+If you would like to specify a custom directory, you can do so with the
+`$UHD_CAL_DATA_PATH` environment variable.
Calibration files can easily be moved from one machine to another by copying the
-"cal" directory. Re-running a calibration utility will replace the existing
-calibration file. The old calibration file will be renamed so it may be
-recovered by the user.
+"cal" directory, or individual files therein. Re-running a calibration utility
+will replace the existing calibration file. The old calibration file will be
+renamed so it may be recovered by the user.
\subsection calibration_data_csv Converting UHD 3.x calibration data to UHD 4