#!/bin/sh ## ## NAUTILUS ## SCRIPT: 00_anyfile_LIST-GNOME-CONFIG-DB-KEYS_gconftool.sh ## ## PURPOSE: Shows the output of 'gconftool -R ' where ## is specified by the user. Choices are: ## - apps ## - desktop ## - schemas ## - system ## ## METHOD: A 'zenity -list -radiolist' prompt is used to get the ## 'base' of the query. ## ## The output is put in a text file and the file is shown ## in a text-viewer of the user's choice. ## ## HOW TO USE: In Nautilus, select ANY file in ANY directory. ## Then right-click and choose this script to run (name above). ## ########################################################################## ## Script ## Created: 2012aug20 ## Changed: 2012 ####################################################################### ## FOR TESTING: (show statements as they execute) # set -x ############################################################ ## zenity prompt for the 'base' of the 'gconftool -R' query. ############################################################ while : do BASEPATH="" BASEPATH=$(zenity --list --radiolist \ --title "Choose the base (root) for this Gnome config query." \ --height 400 \ --text "\ Choose a 'base-path' for this 'gconftool -R' query --- which shows the Gnome configuration-database keys for a given 'base-path'. (The listings for /apps and /schemas are quite long. You can edit this script to add pathnames, such as /apps/eog --- to see Gnome configuration-database keys for only the 'Eye of Gnome' image viewer-printer utility.)" \ --column "Pick1" --column "Directory (folder)" \ NO /apps \ NO /desktop \ NO /schemas \ NO /system \ NO /apps/nautilus \ ) if test "$BASEPATH" = "" then exit fi ################################################################## ## Prep a temporary filename, to hold the 'gconftool -R' output. ## We put the outlist file in /tmp, in case the user ## does not have write-permission in the current directory, ## and because the output does not, usually, have anything ## to do with the current directory. ################################################################## OUTLIST="/tmp/${USER}_list_gconftools_vars.lis" if test -f "$OUTLIST" then rm -f "$OUTLIST" fi ############################### ## Make the HEADER for the list. ############################### THISHOST=`hostname` echo "\ ................ `date '+%Y %b %d %a %T%p %Z'` ...................... GNOME CONFIGURATION - DATABASE KEYS (and their values) - for path $BASEPATH --- for host: $THISHOST This output is generated by the command 'gconftool -R $BASEPATH'. Some more information is at the bottom of this list. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ " > "$OUTLIST" ################################################################# ## Add the 'gconftool -R' output to the list. ################################################################# gconftool -R $BASEPATH >> "$OUTLIST" ################################# ## Make the TRAILER for the list. ################################# SCRIPT_BASENAME=`basename $0` SCRIPT_DIRNAME=`dirname $0` echo " ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The list above was generated by the script $SCRIPT_BASENAME in directory $SCRIPT_DIRNAME If you want to add more 'base-paths' for 'gconftool -R', you can simply edit the script. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The 'gconftool' command can be used to script changes to the Gnome configuration database. In particular ... Get the attribute type of a specific key using the -T (type) option. Example: gconftool -T /apps/nautilus/preferences/enable_delete Get the value of a specific key using the -g (get) option. Example: gconftool -g /apps/nautilus/preferences/enable_delete Set the value of a specific key using the -s (set) option. Example: gconftool -t bool -s /apps/nautilus/preferences/enable_delete true Furthermore, you can query and change database keys interactively with 'gconf-editor'. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FOR MORE INFO ON THESE EXECUTABLES: For some of these topics (or commands like 'gconftool' and 'gconf-editor'), you can type 'man ' to see details on the topic. ('man' stands for Manual. It gives you a user manual for the command/utility/protocol/topic.) You can type 'man man' at a shell prompt to see a description of the 'man' command. Or use the 'show_manhelp_4topic' Nautilus script in the 'LinuxHELPS' group of Nautilus scripts. ******* END OF LIST of 'mount' output on host $THISHOST ******* " >> "$OUTLIST" ############################### ## Show the listing. ############################### ## . $HOME/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts/.set_VIEWERvars.shi . $HOME/.freedomenv/feNautilusScripts/set_DIR_NautilusScripts.shi . $DIR_NautilusScripts/.set_VIEWERvars.shi $TXTVIEWER "$OUTLIST" done ## END of while prompting loop.