dconf

## dconf dconf — Simple tool for manipulating a dconf database |

## Synopsis

`dconf` read `KEY`

`dconf` list `DIR`

`dconf` write `KEY` `VALUE`

`dconf` reset [-f] `PATH`

`dconf` update

`dconf` watch `PATH`

`dconf` dump `DIR`

`dconf` load `DIR`

`dconf` help [`COMMAND`]

## Description

The dconf program can perform various operations on a dconf database, such as reading or writing individual values or entire directories. This tool operates directly on the dconf database and does not read gsettings schema information. Therefore, it cannot perform type and consistency checks on values. The gsettings(1) utility is an alternative if such checks are needed.

The `DIR` arguments must be directory paths (starting and ending with '/'), the `KEY` arguments must be key paths (starting, but not ending with '/') and the `PATH` arguments can be either directory or key paths.

`VALUE` arguments must be in GVariant format, so e.g. a string must include explicit quotes: "'foo'". This format is also used when printing out values.

## Commands

`read` | Read the value of a key.
`list` | List the sub-keys and sub-directories of a directory.
`write` | Write a new value to a key.
`reset` | Reset a key or an entire directory. For directories, `-f` must be specified.
`update` | Update the system dconf databases.
`watch` | Watch a key or directory for changes.
`dump` | Dump an entire subpath to stdout. The output is in a keyfile-like format, with values in GVariant syntax.
`load` | Populate a subpath from stdin. The expected format is the same as produced by `dump`.
`help` | Display help and exit. If `COMMAND` is given, display help for this command.

## See Also

dconf(7), gsettings(1), dconf-editor(1)