Where is /config in the qemu/kvm image

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Hi,
As you can probably tell am a newbie. I am trying to add a custom component and all the documentations says I have to put it under /config folder manually. The problem is I don’t have /config folder. I am using qemu/kvm image on my Linux system to test and I can see that everything is running in docker containers.

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It’s the folder where your configuration.yaml is.

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If I knew where that file is, I would have found the folder :slightly_smiling_face:. I edited that file once using the web file editor.
I want to add a custom integration

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I would say it somewhat depends on what mechanism you use to get to your config directory, but generally speaking it is located at /config (but yes wherever the configuration.yaml file is at). Some examples:

  • File editor add-on using the web interface, you are already at config.
  • Terminal & ssh add-on, its web interface or using ssh takes you to /root directory and config is locate /root/config
  • Samba Share add-on, from Windows its located at \\homeassistant.local\config\
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The file editor is good to edit the configuration.yaml but not to create a custom_components folder. I already have access to the filesystem via the VM directly without the need of SSH (login command from the VM) and again there is nothing under /root except .docker and .ssh. Everything is in docker containers and not on the docker host.
This is the qemu/kvm image downloadable from https://www.home-assistant.io/hassio/installation/

UPDATE
I installed the ssh addon and it is not really an ssh to the host OS, it took me into the container where I can see /config. I guess this needs to be changed in the docs

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In the File editor, hit the “Browse” folder, and you’ll see a folder with a “+” sign which will allow you to add a directory.

But if you really want to operate in a more raw environment go to the HassOS console (for QEMU/KVM its the virt manager’s console for the hass image), and login in as root (no password) and then enter login. This puts you into the HassOS linux CLI. Couple of ways from here:

  • cd /mnt/data/supervisor/homeassistant/ . This is the physical volume the config directory resides on.
  • docker exec -it homeassistant /bin/sh. This will launch a shell that puts you in the HA docker container and you will be placed in the config directory.