/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults/desktop/gnome/font_rendering

/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults/desktop/gnome/interface

/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults/desktop/gnome/peripherals

/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults/desktop/gnome/sound

/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults/desktop/gnome/thumbnailers

/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults/desktop/gnome/url handlers

Within each of these subdirectories is a file called  %gconf.xml.

Gnome provides a command line tool called gconftool 2, which can be used to 

change settings and preferences in these XML format files.

In order to make settings available from different applications and also from tools 

within the Gnome Desktop, there is a daemon running that notifies all involved 

applications when a value has changed and that manages all access between 

applications and the configuration sources. This daemon is called gconfd 2 and 

runs in one instance for each user.

For further information on how to change values in the Gnome configuration or 

make changes that can be enforced for groups of users, see 5.2,  GNOME 

customization  on page 104.

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