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Dconf

dconf is a low-level configuration system and settings management tool. Its main purpose is to provide a back end to GSettings on platforms that don't already have configuration storage systems. It depends on GLib. It is part of GNOME as of version 3, and is a replacement for GConf.

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Developer
The GNOME Project (Allison Lortie)
License
GNU Lesser General Public License
Release
September 16, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-09-16)
Repository
gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/dconf
Stable release
0.49.0 / 15 September 2025; 11 months ago (15 September 2025)
Type
Configuration, settings management

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  • LGPL GNU Lesser General Public License

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Dconf

Nodes19
Edges18
Triples34
Avg. degree1.89
Density0.105263
Components1

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Dconf

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related to dconf database · 7
Dconf → GVariant, GVariant Database, GVDB, It, One, The, The GNOME
related to Software architecture · 7
Dconf → Avoiding, GNOME, I/O, IPC, Since, This, Typically
related to GVariant · 4
Dconf → Boolean, DBus, GSettings, GVariant
related to External links · 3
Dconf → Free, GNOME/dconf, Projects/dconfhttps
related to Documentation · 2
Dconf → LGPL, Since
related to overview · 2
Dconf → Change, Keys
Developer · 1
Dconf → The GNOME Project (Allison Lortie)
License · 1
Dconf → GNU Lesser General Public License
Release · 1
Dconf → September 16, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-09-16)
Repository · 1
Dconf → gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/dconf

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configuration gnome gvariant system gsettings database glib keys format settings file part org simple example single may also developer stable

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DconfDeveloperThe GNOME Project (Allison Lortie)1.00infobox
DconfLicenseGNU Lesser General Public License1.00infobox
DconfReleaseSeptember 16, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-09-16)1.00infobox
DconfRepositorygitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/dconf1.00infobox
DconfStable release0.49.0 / 15 September 2025; 11 months ago (15 September 2025)1.00infobox
DconfTypeConfiguration, settings management1.00infobox
DconfWebsitewiki.gnome.org/Projects/dconf1.00infobox
DconfWritten inC1.00infobox
Dconfis alow-level configuration system and settings management tool0.90text
Dconfrelated to dconf databaseOne0.60section
Dconfrelated to dconf databaseThe0.60section
Dconfrelated to dconf databaseGVariant Database0.60section

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