GSETTINGS

TheSCHEMAandKEYarguments are required for most commands to specify the schema id and the name of the key to operate on. The schema id may optionally have a :PATHsuffix. Specifying the path is only needed if the schema does not have a fixed path.

When setting a key, you also need specify aVALUEThe format for the value is that of a serializedGVariant, so e.g. a string must include explicit quotes: "'foo'". This format is also used when printing out values. 

Commands

get

Gets the value ofKEY. The value is printed out as a serialisedGVariant.

monitor

MonitorsKEYfor changes and prints the changed values. If noKEYis specified, all keys in the schema are monitored. Monitoring will continue until the process is terminated.

writable

Finds out whetherKEYis writable.

range

Queries the range of valid values forKEY.

set

Sets the value ofKEYtoVALUE. The value is specified as a serialisedGVariant.

reset

ResetsKEYto its default value.

reset-recursively

Reset all keys under the givenSCHEMA.

list-schemas

Lists the installed, non-relocatable schemas. Seelist-relocatable-schemasif you are interested in relocatable schemas.

list-relocatable-schemas

Lists the installed, relocatable schemas. Seelist-schemasif you are interested in non-relocatable schemas.

list-keys

Lists the keys inSCHEMA.

list-children

Lists the children ofSCHEMA.

list-recursively

Lists keys and values, recursively. If noSCHEMAis given, list keys in all schemas.

help

Prints help and exits.

Index

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Commands