From cdc780e9c655a16b644836153ef043687e679154 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: achatterjee-grafana <70489351+achatterjee-grafana@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2021 14:41:30 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Added note about location of the default home dashboard. (#36231) --- docs/sources/administration/configuration.md | 4 +++- .../administration/preferences/change-home-dashboard.md | 4 +++- 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/sources/administration/configuration.md b/docs/sources/administration/configuration.md index 3181fdcb139..ff7d1b2d349 100644 --- a/docs/sources/administration/configuration.md +++ b/docs/sources/administration/configuration.md @@ -586,7 +586,9 @@ As of Grafana v7.3, this also limits the refresh interval options in Explore. ### default_home_dashboard_path -Path to the default home dashboard. If this value is empty, then Grafana uses StaticRootPath + "dashboards/home.json" +Path to the default home dashboard. If this value is empty, then Grafana uses StaticRootPath + "dashboards/home.json". + +>**Note:** On Linux, Grafana uses `/usr/share/grafana/public/dashboards/home.json` as the default home dashboard location.
diff --git a/docs/sources/administration/preferences/change-home-dashboard.md b/docs/sources/administration/preferences/change-home-dashboard.md index bac996dce64..1fc82412eda 100644 --- a/docs/sources/administration/preferences/change-home-dashboard.md +++ b/docs/sources/administration/preferences/change-home-dashboard.md @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Users with the Grafana Server Admin flag on their account or access to the confi ### Use a JSON file as the home dashboard 1. Save your JSON file somewhere that Grafana can access it. For example, in the Grafana `data` folder of Grafana. -1. Update your configuration file to set the path to the JSON file. Refer to [default_home_dashboard_path]({{< relref "../configuration.md">}}) for more information about modifying the Grafana configuration files. +1. Update your configuration file to set the path to the JSON file. Refer to [default_home_dashboard_path]({{< relref "../configuration.md#default_home_dashboard_path">}}) for more information about modifying the Grafana configuration files. ```ini [dashboards] @@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ Users with the Grafana Server Admin flag on their account or access to the confi default_home_dashboard_path = data/main-dashboard.json ``` +>**Note:** On Linux, Grafana uses `/usr/share/grafana/public/dashboards/home.json` as the default home dashboard location. + ## Set the home dashboard for your organization Organization administrators can choose a home dashboard for their organization.