Hi All,
I have found:
https://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux-tips/back-up-the-mate-desktop-set...
And I can dump MATE's poart with:
$ dconf dump /org/mate > ~/Desktop/dconf-mate-backup
But I am unclear if
$ dconf load /org/mate/ < dconf-mate-backup
overwrites or appends. I am after appends.
Many thanks, -T
On 02/10/2021 04:28, ToddAndMargo via users wrote:
Hi All,
I have found:
https://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux-tips/back-up-the-mate-desktop-set...
And I can dump MATE's poart with:
$ dconf dump /org/mate > ~/Desktop/dconf-mate-backup
But I am unclear if
$ dconf load /org/mate/ < dconf-mate-backup
overwrites or appends. I am after appends.
I do not know the answer to your question. But, if I had the question you have I would.
1. Make a snapshot of my Xfce VM (if I cared about the user account) 2. Start the Xfce VM 3. Login to the test account 4. Do the dump/load 5. Check the results to see what was done.
-- Nothing to see here
On 10/1/21 16:34, Ed Greshko wrote:
On 02/10/2021 04:28, ToddAndMargo via users wrote:
Hi All,
I have found:
https://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux-tips/back-up-the-mate-desktop-set...
And I can dump MATE's poart with:
$ dconf dump /org/mate > ~/Desktop/dconf-mate-backup
But I am unclear if
$ dconf load /org/mate/ < dconf-mate-backup
overwrites or appends. I am after appends.
I do not know the answer to your question. But, if I had the question you have I would.
1. Make a snapshot of my Xfce VM (if I cared about the user account) 2. Start the Xfce VM 3. Login to the test account 4. Do the dump/load 5. Check the results to see what was done.
I did do a dump. It described all the panels but not what is populated inside them.
I am still hunting
On 02/10/2021 08:31, ToddAndMargo via users wrote:
I did do a dump. It described all the panels but not what is populated inside them.
I am still hunting
One tool won't be enough for your learning experience.
dconf, dconf-editor, gsettings
will be "enlightenment". And your key to doing things the hard way.
-- Nothing to see here
On 10/1/21 20:41, Ed Greshko wrote:
On 02/10/2021 08:31, ToddAndMargo via users wrote:
I did do a dump. It described all the panels but not what is populated inside them.
I am still hunting
One tool won't be enough for your learning experience.
dconf, dconf-editor, gsettings
I stuck them in my dconf notes
Thank you!
I think I am making a mistake and loading a database that is mean to universal settings and not to a user particular settings. The game is afoot
will be "enlightenment". And your key to doing things the hard way.
"enlightenment"? Don't you mean insanity?
:'(
On 10/2/21 18:02, ToddAndMargo via users wrote:
I think I am making a mistake and loading a database that is mean to universal settings and not to a user particular settings. The game is afoot
$ pwd /home/todd/.config/dconf
$ mv user user.000
$ dconf dump / <hordes of stuff>
Seems to me if the default database was ~/.config/dconf/user There should have been some complaining
I am reading $ man 7 dconf
and I am not making out how to tell dconf to read ~/.config/dconf/user
And idea what I am missing?
On 2021-10-02 6:16 p.m., ToddAndMargo via users wrote:
On 10/2/21 18:02, ToddAndMargo via users wrote:
I think I am making a mistake and loading a database that is mean to universal settings and not to a user particular settings. The game is afoot
$ pwd /home/todd/.config/dconf
$ mv user user.000
$ dconf dump /
<hordes of stuff>
Seems to me if the default database was ~/.config/dconf/user There should have been some complaining
I am reading $ man 7 dconf
and I am not making out how to tell dconf to read ~/.config/dconf/user
And idea what I am missing?
It dumps *everything*, including defaults and global settings. The stuff in user is an override. See /etc/dconf/profile/user
On 10/2/21 18:31, Samuel Sieb wrote:
On 2021-10-02 6:16 p.m., ToddAndMargo via users wrote:
On 10/2/21 18:02, ToddAndMargo via users wrote:
I think I am making a mistake and loading a database that is mean to universal settings and not to a user particular settings. The game is afoot
$ pwd /home/todd/.config/dconf
$ mv user user.000
$ dconf dump /
<hordes of stuff>
Seems to me if the default database was ~/.config/dconf/user There should have been some complaining
I am reading $ man 7 dconf
and I am not making out how to tell dconf to read ~/.config/dconf/user
And idea what I am missing?
It dumps *everything*, including defaults and global settings. The stuff in user is an override. See /etc/dconf/profile/user
That matches "man 7 dconf" and explains it:
$ cat /etc/dconf/profile/user user-db:user system-db:local system-db:site system-db:distro
How do I do a dump of only "~/.config/dconf/user"?
On 10/2/21 18:02, ToddAndMargo via users wrote:
I think I am making a mistake and loading a database that is mean to universal settings and not to a user particular settings. The game is afoot
I verified that ~/.config/dconf/user is indeed where my cusome entries for the application drop down are placed by renaming user back and forth outside of MATE
But, my custom entries DO NOT show on the drop down, but do show in the editor.
In the following:
the middle entry is the drop down. Same with or without custom entries
the one on the left is the default edit
the one on the right is edit with custom entries. Note that MickyMouse is grayed out and does not appear on the drop down. "Wine Applications" is grayed out too.
What gives?
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