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dconf-write:tldr:51f52

dconf-write: Write a specific key value.
$ dconf write ${-path-to-key} "${value}"
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The command dconf write ${-path-to-key} "${value}" is used to modify a dconf key in the dconf database.

Here's what each part of the command means:

  • dconf: It is a command-line tool for interacting with dconf, which is a low-level key-value database in Linux used to store user settings.

  • write: It is an action performed by the dconf tool, which allows you to modify the value of a specific key in the dconf database.

  • ${-path-to-key}: It represents the path to the key you want to modify. You need to replace ${-path-to-key} with the actual path to the desired key in the dconf database. For example, if you want to modify the key located at org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/color/night-light-enabled, you would replace ${-path-to-key} with org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/color/night-light-enabled.

  • "${value}": It represents the value you want to set for the specified key. You need to replace ${value} with the actual value you want to assign to the key. The value must be enclosed in double quotes.

Once you provide the actual path to the key and the desired value, the dconf tool will modify the key's value in the dconf database accordingly.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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