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dconf — Manage dconf databases. See also: `dconf-read`, `dconf-reset`, `dconf-write`, `gsettings`. More info

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Problem

How to use the dconf command: Manage dconf databases. See also: dconf-read, dconf-reset, dconf-write, gsettings. More information: <https://manned.org/dconf>.

Solution

dconf — Manage dconf databases. See also: dconf-read, dconf-reset, dconf-write, gsettings. More information: <https://manned.org/dconf>.

Print a specific key value:

dconf read /{{path/to/key}}

Print a specific path sub-directories and sub-keys:

dconf list /{{path/to/directory}}/

Write a specific key value:

dconf write /{{path/to/key}} "{{value}}"

Reset a specific key value:

dconf reset /{{path/to/key}}

Watch a specific key/directory for changes:

dconf watch /{{path/to/key|/path/to/directory}}/

Dump a specific directory in INI file format:

dconf dump /{{path/to/directory}}/

Code Snippets

Print a specific key value

dconf read /{{path/to/key}}

Print a specific path sub-directories and sub-keys

dconf list /{{path/to/directory}}/

Write a specific key value

dconf write /{{path/to/key}} "{{value}}"

Reset a specific key value

dconf reset /{{path/to/key}}

Watch a specific key/directory for changes

dconf watch /{{path/to/key|/path/to/directory}}/

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