2.3. The indexing configuration

Values set in the system-wide configuration file (named like /usr/[local/]share/recoll/examples/recoll.conf) can be overriden by those set in the personal one, named $HOME/.recoll/recoll.conf by default or $RECOLL_CONFDIR/recoll.conf if RECOLL_CONFDIR is set.

The most accurate documentation for editing the file is given by comments inside the central one. If you want to adjust the configuration before indexing, just click Cancel when the program asks if it should start initial indexing. This will have created a .recoll directory containing empty configuration files.

The configuration is also documented inside the installation chapter of this document, or in the recoll.conf(5) man page.