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> Subject: Re: [blfs-support] Where are gnome settings stored?
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> > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 7:10 PM
> > From: "Pierre Labastie via blfs-support" 
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> > Cc: "Pierre Labastie" <pierre.labas...@neuf.fr>
> > Subject: [blfs-support] Where are gnome settings stored?
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> > Hi,
> >
> > Can somebody tell me where gnome settings are stored? I thought
> > everything was in user .config dirs (for user settings) and /etc/dconf
> > (for system settings), but it seems there are more, because when I wipe
> > out the user's .config, I do not get back the original settings I had
> > the first time I logged in...
> >
> > I'd appreciate any pointer to an up to date doc, and/or direct
> > explanation. TIA
> >
> > Pierre
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> Hello Pierre,
>
> I found some fairly useful answers for this on Ubuntu:
>
> https://askubuntu.com/questions/689884/where-is-settings-information-stored
>
> It lists some commands to run to further get the information.
>
> Regards,
>
> Christopher.
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Hello Pierre,

There is another site that lists dconf and talks about using it to do backups 
of gnome configureation:

https://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux-tips/back-up-the-gnome-shell-desktop-settings-linux/

Regards,

Christopher.
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