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<refmeta><refentrytitle>gconftool-2</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum>

<refmiscinfo class="date">09 Nov 2007</refmiscinfo>

<refmiscinfo class="sectdesc">&man1;</refmiscinfo>

<refmiscinfo class="software">&release;</refmiscinfo>

<refmiscinfo class="arch">generic</refmiscinfo>

<refmiscinfo class="copyright">&suncopy;</refmiscinfo>

</refmeta>

<indexterm><primary>gconftool-2</primary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>

GNOME configuration tool</primary></indexterm><refnamediv id="gconftool-2-1-name">

<refname>gconftool-2</refname><refpurpose>GNOME configuration tool</refpurpose>

</refnamediv>

<refsynopsisdiv id="gconftool-2-1-synp"><title>&synp-tt;</title>

<cmdsynopsis><command>&cmd;</command>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-all-dirs</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-all-entries</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-apply-schema</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-break-directory</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-break-key</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-car-type=</option><group choice="plain"><arg choice="plain"><option role="nodash">int</option></arg><arg choice="plain"><option role="nodash">bool</option></arg><arg choice="plain"><option role="nodash">float</option></arg><arg choice="plain"><option role="nodash">string</option></arg></group></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-cdr-type=</option><group choice="plain"><arg choice="plain"><option role="nodash">int</option></arg><arg choice="plain"><option role="nodash">bool</option></arg><arg choice="plain"><option role="nodash">float</option></arg><arg choice="plain"><option role="nodash">string</option></arg></group></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-config-source=<replaceable>source</replaceable></option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-dir-exists=<replaceable>string</replaceable></option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-direct</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-dump</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-get</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-get-default-source</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-get-list-size</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-get-list-element</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-get-schema-name</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-get-type</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-ignore-schema-defaults</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-install-schema-file=<replaceable>file</replaceable></option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-list-type=</option><group choice="plain"><arg choice="plain"><option role="nodash">int</option></arg><arg choice="plain"><option role="nodash">bool</option></arg><arg choice="plain"><option role="nodash">float</option></arg><arg choice="plain"><option role="nodash">string</option></arg></group></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-load=<replaceable>file</replaceable></option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-makefile-install-rule</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-makefile-uninstall-rule</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-owner=<replaceable>owner</replaceable></option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-ping</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-recursive-unset</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-search-key</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-set</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-set-schema</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-short-desc=<replaceable>description</replaceable></option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-long-desc=<replaceable>description</replaceable></option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-short-docs</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-long-docs</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-shutdown</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-spawn</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-type=</option><group choice="plain"><arg choice="plain"><option role="nodash">int</option></arg><arg choice="plain"><option role="nodash">bool</option></arg><arg choice="plain"><option role="nodash">float</option></arg><arg choice="plain"><option role="nodash">string</option></arg><arg choice="plain"><option role="nodash">list</option></arg><arg choice="plain"><option role="nodash">pair</option></arg></group></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-unapply-schema</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-unload</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-unset</option></arg>

<arg choice="opt"><option>-help</option></arg>

<arg choice="plain"><option role="nodash"><replaceable>key</replaceable></option></arg>

<arg choice="plain"><option role="nodash"><replaceable>value</replaceable></option></arg>

</cmdsynopsis></refsynopsisdiv>

<refsect1 id="gconftool-2-1-desc"><title>&desc-tt;</title>

<para>Each preference in the GConf repository is expressed as a key-value

pair. A GConf preference key is an element in the GConf repository that corresponds

to an application preference. Preference keys typically have simple values

such as strings, integers, or lists of strings and integers. The default key-value

pairs are installed on the system, and are known as schemas. <command>&cmd;</command>

is the command-line interface tool that enables you to set the values of keys,

display the values of keys, and install schemas from schema definition files

when you install an application. The GConf preference keys are stored and

managed by the GConf daemon (<filename>gconfd-2</filename>). These keys

are cached in memory, and saved to disk in XML format when appropriate.</para>

</refsect1>

<refsect1 id="gconftool-2-1-opts"><title>&opts-tt;</title>

<para>The following options are supported:</para>

<variablelist termlength="wholeline">

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-all-dirs</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Lists all subdirectories in a directory that you specify.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>a</option>, <option>-all-entries</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Displays the value of all keys in a directory that you specify.</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-apply-schema</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Apply the specified schema to the specified key.</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-break-directory</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Stress-test an application by setting and unsetting several keys within the

directories.</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-break-key</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Stress-test an application by setting and unsetting several preference-key

values of different types.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-car-type=<replaceable>int|bool|float|string</replaceable></option></term>

<listitem><para>

Specifies the type of the car pair value being set, or the type of the value

described by a schema. Unique abbreviations are allowed.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-cdr-type=<replaceable>int|bool|float|string</replaceable></option></term>

<listitem><para>

Specifies the type of the cdr pair value being set, or the type of the value

described by a schema. Unique abbreviations are allowed.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-config-source=<replaceable>source</replaceable></option></term>

<listitem><para>

Use this option with the <option>-direct</option> option to specify a

configuration <replaceable>source</replaceable> to use. If you do not specify a

configuration source with this option, the command runs on all configuration

sources in the path file.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-dir-exists=<replaceable>string</replaceable></option></term>

<listitem><para>

Returns 0 if the directory exists, returns 2 if the directory does not

exist.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-direct</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Use this option with the <option>-config-source</option> option to access a

configuration source directly. When you use this option, GConf bypasses the

server. Ensure that the GConf daemon, <filename>gconfd-2</filename>, is not

running before you use this option.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-dump</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Dump to standard output an XML description of all entries under a

directory, recursively.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>g</option>, <option>-get</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Displays the value of a preference key that you specify. Also displays the

values of the elements in the schema object for a schema key that you

specify, unless you specify the <option>-ignore-schema-defaults</option>

option.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-get-default-source</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Get the name of the default source.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-get-list-element</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Get a specific element from a list key, numerically indexed.

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-get-list-size</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Get the number of elements in a list key.

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-get-schema-name</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Get the name of the schema applied to this key.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>T</option>, <option>-get-type</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Print the data type of a key to standard output.

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-ignore-schema-defaults</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Ignore schema defaults when reading values.

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>?</option>, <option>-help</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Displays a help message about the <command>&cmd;</command> command, and the

options that you can use with the <command>&cmd;</command> command.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-install-schema-file=<replaceable>file</replaceable></option></term>

<listitem><para>

Specifies a schema <replaceable>file</replaceable> to be installed.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-list-type=<replaceable>int|bool|float|string</replaceable></option></term>

<listitem><para>

Specifies the type of the list value being set, or the type of the value

described by a schema.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-long-desc=<replaceable>description</replaceable></option></term>

<listitem><para>

Use this option with the <option>-set-schema</option> option to specify a long

description for a schema key.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-long-docs</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Get the long doc string for a key</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-load=<replaceable>file</replaceable></option></term>

<listitem><para>

Load from the specified <replaceable>file</replaceable> an XML description of

values and set them relative to a directory.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-makefile-install-rule</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Properly installs schema files on the command line into the database.

GCONF_CONFIG_SORUCE environment variable should be set to a non-default

config source or set to the empty string to use the default.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-makefile-uninstall-rule</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Properly uninstalls schema files on the command line from the database

GCONF_CONFIG_SOURCE environment variable should be set to a non-default

config source or set to the empty string to use the default.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-owner=<replaceable>owner</replaceable></option></term>

<listitem><para>

Use this option with the <option>-set-schema</option> option to specify an

<replaceable>owner</replaceable> for a schema key.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>p</option>, <option>-ping</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Returns 0 if <filename>gconfd-2</filename> is running, returns 2 if

<filename>gconfd-2</filename> is not running.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>R</option>, <option>-recursive-list</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Displays the value of all preference keys in all subdirectories in a directory

that you specify.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-recursive-unset</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Recursively unset all keys at or below the key/directory names on the command

line.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>S</option>, <option>-search-key</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Search for a key, recursively.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>s</option>, <option>-set</option></term>

<listitem><para>Sets the value of a preference key, and writes the value to

the user configuration source. Use the <option>-type</option> option with the

<option>-set</option> option to specify the data type of the value that you

want to set.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-set-schema</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Sets the value of an attribute in a schema key, and writes the value to the

default configuration source. Use with <option>-short-desc</option>,

<option>-long-desc</option>, <option>-owner</option>, and

<option>-type</option>.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-short-desc=<replaceable>description</replaceable></option></term>

<listitem><para>

Use this option with the <option>-set-schema</option> option to specify a short

description for a schema key.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-short-docs</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Get the short doc string for a key.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-shutdown</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Terminates the GConf daemon. Do not use this option unless absolutely

necessary.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-spawn</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Launch the config server (<filename>gconfd-2</filename>). This normally happens

automatically when needed.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>t</option>, <option>-type=<replaceable>data_type</replaceable></option></term>

<listitem><para>

Use this option to specify the data type when you set a value of a preference

key. You can also use this option when you set the value of an attribute in a

schema key. Valid data types are <literal>bool</literal>,

<literal>float</literal>, <literal>int</literal>, <literal>list</literal>,

<literal>pair</literal>, and <literal>string</literal>.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-unapply-schema-name</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Remove any schemas that are currently applied to the specified key.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-unload</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Unoload a set of values described in an XML file.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>u</option>, <option>-unset</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Resets the value of a preference key from the user setting to the setting in

the default configuration source.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>-help</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Displays a brief help message about the <command>&cmd;</command> command, and

the options that you can use with the <command>&cmd;</command> command.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option>v</option>, <option>-version</option></term>

<listitem><para>

Display the version number of the <command>&cmd;</command> command.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

</variablelist></refsect1>

<refsect1 id="gconftool-2-1-oper"><title>&oper-tt;</title>

<para>The following operands are supported:</para>

<variablelist termlength="medium">

<varlistentry>

<term><option role="nodash"><replaceable>key</replaceable></option></term>

<listitem><para>

Configuration key or directory.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry>

<term><option role="nodash"><replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>

<listitem><para>

When setting configuration options, the value to set.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

</variablelist></refsect1>

<refsect1 id="gconftool-2-1-envr"><title>&envr-tt;</title>

<para>See <citerefentry><refentrytitle>environ</refentrytitle><manvolnum>

5</manvolnum></citerefentry> for descriptions of environment variables.</para>

<variablelist termlength="medium">

<varlistentry><term>

<envar>GCONF_CONFIG_SOURCES</envar></term><listitem>

<para>

The directory of the GConf database.

</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

</variablelist></refsect1>

<refsect1 id="gconftool-2-1-exam"><title>&exam-tt;</title>

<example role="example"><title>Turning off the tooltips for gnome-panel</title>

<para><screen>example% <userinput>&cmd; -s /apps/panel/global/tooltips_enabled -t bool false

</userinput></screen></para>

</example>

<example role="example"><title>Identifying the values of the http proxy host

and port </title>

<para><screen>example% <userinput>&cmd; --get /system/http_proxy/host /system/http_proxy/port

</userinput></screen></para>

</example>

</refsect1>

<refsect1 id="gconftool-2-1-exit"><title>&exit-tt;</title>

<para>The following exit values are returned:</para>

<variablelist termlength="xtranarrow"><varlistentry><term><returnvalue>0</returnvalue></term>

<listitem><para>Application exited successfully</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry><term><returnvalue>>0</returnvalue></term><listitem><para>Application

exited with failure</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

</variablelist></refsect1>

<refsect1 id="gconftool-2-1-file"><title>&file-tt;</title>

<para>The following files are used by this application:</para>

<variablelist termlength="wide"><varlistentry><term><filename>&cmd;</filename>

</term><listitem><para>The command-line executable for the application.</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry><term><filename>/etc/gconf/schemas</filename> </term><listitem>

<para>Directory containing the schema definition files.</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

<varlistentry><term><filename>/etc/gconf/<replaceable>version</replaceable>/path

</filename> </term><listitem><para>The location of the GConf path file.</para>

</listitem></varlistentry>

</variablelist></refsect1>

<refsect1 id="gconftool-2-1-attr"><title>&attr-tt;</title>

<para>See <olink targetdocent="REFMAN5" localinfo="attributes-5"><citerefentry>

<refentrytitle>attributes</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry></olink>

for descriptions of the following attributes:</para>

<informaltable frame="all">

<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="1*">

<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="1*">

<thead>

<row><entry align="center" valign="middle">ATTRIBUTE TYPE</entry><entry align="center"

valign="middle">ATTRIBUTE VALUE</entry></row>

</thead>

<tbody>

<row><entry><para>Availability</para></entry><entry><para>gnome/config/gconf

</para></entry></row>

<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para>Interface stability</para></entry><entry

colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Volatile</para></entry></row>

</tbody>

</tgroup>

</informaltable>

</refsect1>

<refsect1 id="gconftool-2-1-also"><title>&also-tt;</title>

<para>Latest version of the <citetitle>GNOME Desktop System Administration Guide</citetitle> for your platform.</para>

<para>

<citerefentry><refentrytitle>gconf-editor</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,

<citerefentry><refentrytitle>libgconf-2</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,

<citerefentry><refentrytitle>attributes</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,

<citerefentry><refentrytitle>environ</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>

</para>

</refsect1>

<refsect1 id="gconftool-2-1-note"><title>&note-tt;</title>

<para>Some distributions of GNOME also provide a graphical <filename>gconf

</filename> tool called <command>gconf-editor</command>. However, <command>&cmd;</command>

provides more functionality than <command>gconf-editor</command>.

</para>

<para>Written by Ghee Teo, updated by Brian Cameron Sun Microsystems Inc.,

2003, 2006, 2007.</para>

</refsect1>

</refentry>