The Runtime Configuration File

KIWI NG 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 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.