tldr/pages/linux/dconf-read.md

# dconf read

> Read key values from dconf databases.
> See also: `dconf`.
> More information: <https://manned.org/dconf>.

- Print a specific key value:

`dconf read /{{path/to/key}}`

- Print a specific key [d]efault value:

`dconf read -d /{{path/to/key}}`
dconf: add/refresh pages (#8031) Fix top description: - simplify description - change `See also` link to `gsettings` - fix man page url to manned.org because an old one is inaccessible * Provide more examples and enhance existing ones: - in `dconf` * Add `dconf-read` page * More `See also` links in `dconf` * Add `reset` example * Add `dconf-reset` page * Refresh `dconf-write`: - add link to `dconf` in `See also` - fix man page url - standardize examples with other `dconf` pages * Fix man page urls everywhere in `dconf` pages 2022-10-04 17:00:34 +10:00			`# dconf read`

			`> Read key values from dconf databases.`
			> See also: `dconf`.
			`> More information: <https://manned.org/dconf>.`

			`- Print a specific key value:`

*: place leading and trailing slashes in filepaths outside of placeholders (#17541) 2025-08-16 12:54:02 +03:00			`dconf read /{{path/to/key}}`
dconf: add/refresh pages (#8031) Fix top description: - simplify description - change `See also` link to `gsettings` - fix man page url to manned.org because an old one is inaccessible * Provide more examples and enhance existing ones: - in `dconf` * Add `dconf-read` page * More `See also` links in `dconf` * Add `reset` example * Add `dconf-reset` page * Refresh `dconf-write`: - add link to `dconf` in `See also` - fix man page url - standardize examples with other `dconf` pages * Fix man page urls everywhere in `dconf` pages 2022-10-04 17:00:34 +10:00
			`- Print a specific key [d]efault value:`

*: place leading and trailing slashes in filepaths outside of placeholders (#17541) 2025-08-16 12:54:02 +03:00			`dconf read -d /{{path/to/key}}`