The Runtime Configuration File

KIWI NG supports an additional configuration file for runtime-specific settings that 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 NG. If no config file is provided, KIWI NG searches for the runtime configuration file in the following locations:

1. ~/.config/kiwi/config.yml

2. /etc/kiwi.yml

A default runtime config file in /etc/kiwi.yml is provided with the python3-kiwi package. The file contains all settings as comments, including a short description of each setting.