---
name: "dconf-event"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "upstart-dconf-bridge"
version: "1.11-5"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dconf-event"
---

# dconf-event(7)

event signalling that a dconf key has been changed

## NAME

dconf - event signalling that a dconf key has been changed

## SYNOPSIS

**dconf** **TYPE=***changed* **KEY=***KEY* **VALUE=***VALUE*

## DESCRIPTION

The **dconf** event is generated by the [**upstart-dconf-bridge**(8)](/upstart-dconf-bridge/8.md) daemon when a dconf key changes whose details match the *dconf* event condition and environment specified in a job's **start on** or **stop on** stanza.

## EXAMPLES

- start on dconf TYPE=changed KEY=/desktop/gnome/remote-access/notify-on-connect VALUE=true

  Start job when the user allows remote access to their desktop.

## AUTHOR

Written by James Hunt \<**james.hunt@canonical.com**\>

## BUGS

Report bugs at  \<**https://launchpad.net/upstart/+bugs**\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2013 Canonical Ltd.

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## SEE ALSO

[**dconf**(7)](/dconf/7.md) [**gsettings**(1)](/gsettings/1.md) [**init**(5)](/init/5.md) [**init**(8)](/init/8.md) [**upstart-dconf-bridge**(8)](/upstart-dconf-bridge/8.md)