dconf-read:tldr:e4c60

The command "dconf read -d ${-path-to-key}" is used to read the value of a specific key in the dconf settings database.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

• "dconf": This refers to the dconf command-line tool, which is used to manage settings stored in the dconf database.
• "read": This is the specific action or operation that we want to perform with dconf. In this case, we want to read the value of a specific key.
• "-d": This option specifies a default value. If the key does not exist or has no value, the default value provided after this option will be returned.
• "${-path-to-key}": This represents the placeholder for the actual path to the key within the dconf database. You need to replace this placeholder with the actual path to the key you want to read.

For example, suppose you want to read the value of a key named "example_key" located at the path "/org/example/", the command would look like this: "dconf read -d /org/example/example_key"

This command would return the value of the "example_key" if it exists in the dconf database. If the key doesn't exist or has no value, it will return the default value specified after the "-d" option.