Editing dconf keys without dconf-editor

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I have a machine without dconf-tools installed.

It also does not have internet access, and can not be made to have it.

I have to disable auto opening of nautilus windows on device mount. There are instructions at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Mount/USB. This requires editing some dconf keys.

How can I edit these keys without dconf-tools, and without installing anything else? Are they in the file system somewhere?

@Doorknob You had to spoil my day? I had forgotten about that question :P — Seth, Nov 15 '14 at 04:50
Thanks @Doorknob! Sorry, search Fu is cramped a bit by phone. — Jason C, Nov 15 '14 at 04:50

Seth · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-15T04:51:19.727

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You can use gsettings to change most of these. For example:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.media-handling automount-open false

See:

man gsettings

For other gsettings related commands that will probably come in handy. dconf-editor is really quite useful though, it might be worth installing offline if possible.

edited Nov 15 '14 at 04:51

answered Nov 15 '14 at 04:33

Seth

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