shared config folder between appimage and snap

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bambuko
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shared config folder between appimage and snap

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I know that config files for appimage and snap are located in different places:

config files (appimage) for Master branch:
/home/username/.local/share/FreeCAD

config files (snap) for Master branch:
/home/username/snap/freecad/common

It would be desirable at least for me for the config of both appimage version and snap version to be shared, making it easy to switch between versions.
So I tried copying the one I use for appimage, to the config folder for the snap version.
The results were not exactly as I was hoping :oops: :roll:

This is my appimage setup (exactly as I want it to be ;) ):
appimage.png
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OS: elementary OS 6.1 Jólnir (Pantheon/pantheon)
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.20.29177 (Git) AppImage
Build type: Release
Branch: (HEAD detached at 0.20)
Hash: 68e337670e227889217652ddac593c93b5e8dc94
Python 3.9.13, Qt 5.12.9, Coin 4.0.0, Vtk 9.1.0, OCC 7.5.3
Locale: English/United Kingdom (en_GB)
Installed mods: 
  * DynamicData 2.46.0
  * ToolViewReverse_ToolBar
  * sheetmetal 0.2.49
  * Manipulator 1.4.3
  * Assembly3 0.11.3
  * fasteners 0.3.40
  * ThreadProfile 1.81.0

and snap setup, using config (copied from appimage):
snap.png
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OS: Ubuntu Core 20 (Pantheon/pantheon)
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.20.29190 (Git) Snap 68
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: 81be38ea8dcec49376b6ab8e08f4a85605639f8d
Python 3.8.10, Qt 5.15.3, Coin 4.0.0, Vtk 7.1.1, OCC 7.6.2
Locale: English/United Kingdom (en_GB)
Installed mods: 
  * DynamicData 2.46.0
  * ToolViewReverse_ToolBar
  * sheetmetal 0.2.49
  * Manipulator 1.4.3
  * Assembly3 0.11.3
  * fasteners 0.3.40
  * ThreadProfile 1.81.0

What is going on?
What am I doing wrong?
How to achieve what I desire, please - similar config for both appimage and snap?
I am using Link branch and Assembly3
you can also download ... and try it here
excellent Assembly3 tutorials here
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