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dconf-read:tldr:b26a0
The command "dconf read ${-path-to-key}" is used to read the value of a specific key in the dconf database.
Here is a breakdown of each part of the command:
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"dconf" is the command-line tool used to interact with the dconf database. dconf is a low-level key/value database used in Linux-based systems.
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"read" is the subcommand of the dconf tool used to read the value of a specific key.
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"${-path-to-key}" represents the path to the key you want to read. This is typically a string that represents the hierarchical structure of keys separated by slashes ("/"). For example, if you want to read the value of a key named "my_key" located under "/org/example/path", the path would be "/org/example/path/my_key".
To use this command, you need to replace "${-path-to-key}" with the actual path to the key you want to read. By executing the command, the value of the specified key will be printed to the terminal.