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dconf is a configuration system which includes a database of settings and a tool (also called dconf) to read and write it.

dconf is a configuration system which includes a database of settings and a tool (also called dconf) to read and write it.

See the GNOME Projects page: dconf

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How to search dconf for keys or values?

I loaded dconf-editor. There is no menu, but I did discover that you can press Ctrl+F and enter a search term. However, I do not know what Ctrl+F actually searches. When I enter a term (e.g. panel or unity-greeter), I receive no results. I have also…
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How do I change dconf keys without a gui (for a post-install script)?

I have installed dconf-tools. In this case I am manipulating the display of a name in the panel on the session indicator. I can change this in dconf-editor gui with no problem, I go to apps/indicator-session, and untick…
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Is it possible to monitor dconf for changes?

I would like to monitor dconf for changes so that while I tinker with settings, applications and the like I can see what keys are changed, if any. Is there a way I can accomplish this?
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What is .config/user?

As far as I know, the Dconf configuration is stored in ~/.config/dconf/user. However, I just noticed that I also have ~/.config/user which has not been used for a while: ~> ls -l ~/.config/user ~/.config/dconf/user -rw-rw-r-- 1 andrea andrea 56059…
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dconf and locks

https://live.gnome.org/dconf/SystemAdministrators gives a bunch of information which just doesn't seem to apply to Ubuntu. Placing a file in: /etc/dconf/db/local.d/locks and running: sudo dconf update Creates a binary…
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How to store a dconf key as read-only?

I want to use Unity-2D's Dodge feature for the dash. I accomplished that by changing the hide-mode value in com.canonical.Unity2d.Launcher in DConf Editor to 2. However, when I decide to change Ubuntu's wallpaper, the hide-mode value gets reverted…
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How to change terminal settings by file configuration?

I want to use a text editor like vim to edit various configuration options such as the following: In which configuration files are options like the above stored?
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Editing dconf keys without dconf-editor

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…
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Ask for password when starting dconf

I'd like to have a password request whenever someone tries to start the dconf Editor. Is there any possilility to achieve this?
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Why don't dconf-editor and dconf list show the same directory structure?

I'm running Ubuntu 11.10 with Unity 2D. If I open the dconf-editor and navigate through: org > gnome > gedit > plugins I see a directory for plugins and the keys: drawspaces, externaltools, pythonconsole, terminal and time. If, from a…
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Why can I not access any of the options when using dconf-editor?

I recently installed dconf editor from the software centre. But when I launch it I am unable to navigate any of the options, clicking any of the entries in the tree on the left does not expand the menus. Am I missing something really obvious?
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Run command as user does not work as expected in a particular case

As a normal user gsettings set org.compiz.unityshell:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/unityshell/ icon-size 24' and gsettings get org.compiz.unityshell:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/unityshell/ icon-size 24' are both fine. As root: su - oem…
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dconf-editor gui doesn't show anything

I'm having trouble using dconf-editor. On startup I get the following warning twice: ** (dconf-editor:4690): WARNING **: dconf-schema.vala:330: Unknown property on , extends. The gui comes up but none of the fields ( apps, ca, com,…
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How to repair/unlock gsettings (or dconf-editor)?

BTRFS is a nice filesystem, except when you are forced to hard reset the system twice in a row. In that case, all recently made changes to the files on the filesystem are broken in one way or another. Among theese there is always the Linux registry,…
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How can I determine what caused a dconf key to change values?

I'm having an issue where a dconf key is changing for some reason, and I'd like to know what is causing it to change. I know that I can use dconf watch to watch for when the value changes, but I'm hoping I can find a way to determine what sent the…
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