Dconf Editor

A graphical tool for editing the dconf database

by The GNOME ProjectVerified

Flathub (Flatpak): ★ 5.0 (40)203.2K installsUpdated 1 year agoSlowing down
Flatpak (recommended, ✓ verified) Arch Linux Debian Ubuntu Fedora openSUSE Alpine Linux Void Linux Solus Gentoo Nixpkgs

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About

Dconf Editor is a tool to allow direct editing of the dconf configuration database. This is useful when developing applications that use these settings. Editing your configuration directly is an advanced feature and may cause applications to not work correctly.

Required configuration

Requires: a screen with its shortest side at least 360 px, offline use only. Supports: keyboard, mouse or touchpad, touch screen.

Additional information

Project

Developer
The GNOME Project
License
GPL-3.0+ (free software)What this license lets you do
Latest release
September 12, 2025 (1 year ago)Slowing down · 0 releases in the last year
Release history
Last 4 releases
  • 49.0September 12, 2025
  • 49~rcSeptember 2, 2025
  • 45.0September 18, 2023
  • 43.0September 17, 2022
Languages
57 languages

Install

Size
755.9 KB
Installs
203,243 on Flathub481 in the last 7 days
Available via
Flatpak · Arch Linux (2) · Debian · Ubuntu · Fedora · openSUSE · Alpine Linux · Void Linux · Solus · Gentoo · Nixpkgs
All 12 packagings

Flathub (Flatpak), AUR (Git build), Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch Linux, Nixpkgs, openSUSE, Alpine Linux, Void Linux, Solus, Gentoo

Flatpak sandbox
Wide access

Runs in a sandbox, but a broad part of it is open — typical for tools that need to manage your files or system. It shows what the app is able to do, not what it does.

What it can access
  • Reads all your files
  • Can run programs outside its sandbox

About this data

Sources
17 independent sources agree
Catalog data as of
October 12, 2026
How each source lists it (12)
SourceNameVersionBuilt byLicenseDescription
Flathub (Flatpak)Dconf Editor49.0Official buildGPL-3.0+A graphical tool for editing the dconf database
AUR (Git build)dconf-editor-git3.36.0.r12.gc1fc7f3-1—GPL3dconf Editor
Debiandconf-editor45.0.1-2+b1Distribution build—simple configuration storage system - graphical editor
Ubuntudconf-editor49.0-1Distribution build—simple configuration storage system - graphical editor
Fedoradconf-editor49.0Distribution buildGPL-3.0-or-later AND CC0-1.0Configuration editor for dconf
Arch Linuxdconf-editor49.0-1Distribution buildGPL-3.0-or-laterGSettings editor for GNOME
Nixpkgsdconf-editor49.0Distribution buildGPL-3.0-or-laterGSettings editor for GNOME
openSUSEdconf-editor49.0Distribution buildGPL-3.0-or-laterGraphical editor for the dconf key-based configuration system
Alpine Linuxdconf-editor49.0-r1Distribution buildGPL-3.0-or-laterDconf Editor is a viewer and editor of applications internal settings
Void Linuxdconf-editor45.0.1_1Distribution buildGPL-3.0-or-laterLow-level configuration system - GTK+ editor
Solusdconf-editor45.0.1Distribution buildGPL-3.0-or-laterA graphical tool for editing the dconf database
Gentoodconf-editor49.0Distribution buildGPL-3.0-or-laterGraphical tool for editing the dconf configuration database

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