.. _runtime_config: The Runtime Configuration File ------------------------------ {kiwi} supports an additional configuration file for runtime specific settings which do not belong in the image description but which are persistent and are unsuitable for command-line parameters. The runtime configuration file must adhere to the `YAML `_ syntax, and the file can be pointed to via the global `--config` option at call time of {kiwi}. If no config file is provided, {kiwi} searches for the runtime configuration file in the following locations: 1. :file:`~/.config/kiwi/config.yml` 2. :file:`/etc/kiwi.yml` A default runtime config file in :file:`/etc/kiwi.yml` is provided with the python3-kiwi package. The file contains all settings as comments including a short description of each setting.