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dconf: Watch a specific key/directory for changes.
$ dconf watch ${select}
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The "dconf watch" command is used to monitor changes in the configuration settings of the dconf database.

The "${select}" part is a placeholder for a specific path in the dconf database that you want to monitor for changes. By replacing "${select}" with the actual path, you can specify the location in the database you want to watch.

For example, if you want to monitor changes in the "org.gnome.desktop.interface" path, you would use the following command:

dconf watch /org/gnome/desktop/interface

Once you run the command, it will continuously display any changes made to the specified path in the dconf database. This is useful for observing and tracking modifications made to system or application configurations in real-time.

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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