Change startup options permanent

[Yumi]

Am on Freeciv 2.6.6, Linux Mint 21. In "More Game Options" I can change the "List of players initial units from ccwwx to ccwwxx. But this change has to be made every time a new game starts.
Question: How can I make this change permanent? Looked at rulesets but can not find the settings. Managed it in LM20.3 but forgot how to do it

[Elefant]

At the bottom of the more options screen, there should be a save button. Or you could change it in the game.ruleset file.

[cazfi]

At the bottom of the more options screen, there should be a save button. Or you could change it in the game.ruleset file.

Just note that saving the settings on client-side has a number of known issues (unfortunately hard-to-fix-properly ones). You may find using .serv file better. (.serv is list of commands for the server to execute, and commands to set options are typical ones). You can create a .serv file from your current settings with "/write myfile.serv", and you can make the server to use it with "/read myfile.serv" or by commandline option "-r myfile.serv". The commandline option works also for the client, which will pass it to the server it spawns.

[Yumi]

Thanks. I used the "Save" and the "Apply" buttons on the Options page. This saves the changes for the present games but forgets it afterwards.
Changes to the server-file . I found that the settings name is "startunits". But fiddling with the server-files without detailed instructions is more for the experienced user. I will look at it and try to understand what to do. If successful I will post.
Linux Mint 21 Cinnamon, Freeciv 2.6.6

[Yumi]

Maybe easier than thought. Click on the file in /usr/share/applications/freeciv.server opens a terminal with a freeciv promp >
Type command >show lists all the available options and their present settings like this

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startcity                 +~ disabled
startpos                  +~ "Generator's choice" (DEFAULT)
startunits                +~ "ccwwx"
team_pooled_research      +~ enabled
teamplacement             +~ "As close as possible" (CLOSEST)
techlevel                 +~ 0 (0, 100)

The command >set "ccwwxx" adds an initial explorer. >help startunit lists all the available units