dconf

E751417

configuration system free and open-source software settings storage backend

dconf is a low-level configuration system and settings storage backend commonly used by GNOME and other Linux desktop applications to manage user preferences.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
GSettings	2
GConf	1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	configuration system ⓘ free and open-source software ⓘ settings storage backend ⓘ
accessMethod	dconf command-line tool ⓘ dconf-editor graphical tool ⓘ
backendFor	GSettings in GNOME NERFINISHED ⓘ
category	GNOME software NERFINISHED ⓘ configuration management software ⓘ
component	dconf client library ⓘ dconf database ⓘ dconf service ⓘ dconf-editor NERFINISHED ⓘ
configurationScope	per-user configuration ⓘ system-wide defaults via profiles ⓘ
dataModel	key-value pairs organized in paths ⓘ
designGoal	efficient read performance ⓘ low-latency configuration access ⓘ robustness against corruption ⓘ
developer	GNOME Project NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasInterface	C library API NERFINISHED ⓘ D-Bus service ⓘ
integratesWith	GSettings NERFINISHED ⓘ
license	LGPL NERFINISHED ⓘ
operatingSystem	Linux ⓘ Unix-like systems ⓘ
partOf	GNOME platform NERFINISHED ⓘ
programmingLanguage	C ⓘ
replaces	GConf NERFINISHED ⓘ
stores	application settings ⓘ user preferences ⓘ
storesDataIn	binary database files under ~/.config/dconf ⓘ
supports	GVariant data types ⓘ binary database format ⓘ default and mandatory settings ⓘ hierarchical key-value storage ⓘ lockdown of settings via system configuration ⓘ schema-based configuration via GSettings ⓘ
targetUser	Linux desktop users ⓘ application developers using GNOME stack ⓘ
typicalPathPrefix	/org/gnome/ GENERATED ⓘ
usedBy	Cinnamon desktop environment NERFINISHED ⓘ GNOME NERFINISHED ⓘ MATE desktop environment NERFINISHED ⓘ various GTK applications ⓘ
usedFor	application preference storage ⓘ desktop environment configuration ⓘ

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Marco window manager → configurationMethod → dconf ⓘ

subject surface form: Marco

this entity surface form: GSettings

metacity → configurationMethod → dconf ⓘ

subject surface form: Metacity

this entity surface form: GConf

GNOME Control Center → configurationStorage → dconf ⓘ

GNOME Shell → configurationStorage → dconf ⓘ

MATE Settings Daemon → uses → dconf ⓘ

this entity surface form: GSettings