Chapter 1.

Configuration Overview: The GConf System

The GConf system is one of the primary means to configure the users' desktops, therefore a brief

overview of this system is provided below.

Many configurable quantities are accessible via key/value pairs using the graphical GConf editor tool.

This tool is available from the command line using the command

/usr/bin/gconf editor

, or,

more simply by typing

gconf editor

in a terminal. The GConf editor is also available through

Applications (the main menu on the panel) => System Tools => Configuration Editor.

For more detailed information on GConf Editor, refer to the Configuration Editor Manual through

Applications (the main menu on the panel) => Help, and by selecting the Applications Category, then

the Utilities Category, and finally, by selecting the Configuration Editor Manual Document.

Figure 1 1. The GConf Editor

1.1. Background: Configuration Sources

The following provides background material that the administrator may find useful, especially when

saving current desktop preferences.