Registry?

[MarkA]

Does Linux have anything which is similar or close to registry (like in Windows?)

[LemonMan]

After some research I came to the solution... no it does not seem to have any!

[Jordan]

No. I'm not sure what the standard is for storing data but I would imagine in files or a database.

[LemonMan]

Will every program need his own database?

[WingedPanther]

If you go to /home/[username] and type ls -a, you will see a ton of folders that begin with a period. These are where programs usually store their configuration information. Because Linux was designed as a multi-user system, the programs tend to be designed to store information in a multi-user-friendly way, which means not assuming the will all want the same thing. Configuration files (sort of like the old DOS .ini files) can also be stored in the program directory for global settings that should affect all users.

[Tor]

I think the tmp/ directory in your home dir also houses a lot of application information.