Red Hat DESKTOP - Using the gconftool-2 Utility

4 Chapter 1. Configuration Overview: The GConf System
Tip
Refer to the Configuration Editor Manual (available through the online help system) for more detailed
information on using the GConf editor.
1.2.2. Using the gconftool-2 Utility
For example, using gconftool-2 you can set the system-wide default number of workspaces to 5 by
issuing the command:
# gconftool-2 --direct --config-source \
xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults \
xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults --type int --set \
/apps/metacity/general/num_workspaces 5
Tip
Refer to the GConf Section of the GNOME Desktop System Administration Guide (available through
the online help system) for more detailed information regarding the use of gconftool-2.