[[File:EditPreferences-General-tab-example-51.png|Right|thumb|450px|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} General Preferences (Linux)]]

*[ ]{{man label|Add default source on GEDCOM import}}: This checkbox option affects the importing of [[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees#GEDCOM_import|GEDCOM data]]. If this is set, each item that is imported will contain a source reference to the imported file. '''Note - Adding a default source can significantly slow down the importing of your GEDCOM data.'''

*[ ]{{man label|Add tag on import}}: Checkbox (Default: <code>Imported %Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S</code> ) '''Note - Adding a tag on import can significantly slow down the importing of your data.'''

*{{man label|Max generations for relationships:}} You can enter the number of generations used to determine relationships. The default value is '''<code>15</code>'''.

*{{man label|Base path for relative media paths:}} Here you can fill in a base path for the media objects. Selecting the {{man button|Directory}} button gives you a {{man label|Select media directory}} editor where you can fill in the required path.

*{{man label|Check for addon updates:}} Select the frequency that Gramps checks for updates to [[5.1_Addons#Installing_Addons_in_Gramps|Addons]]. Default: ''Never''

*{{man label|What to check:}} Default: ''New addons only''

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[[File:AvailableGrampsUpdatesforAddons-example-listing-50.png|Right|thumb|550px|"Available Gramps Updates for Addons" window showing example listing output for Gramps 5.1]]

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