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upstart-dconf-bridge(8)


NAME

   upstart-dconf-bridge - Bridge between Upstart and dconf/gsettings

SYNOPSIS

   upstart-dconf-bridge [OPTIONS]...

DESCRIPTION

   upstart-dconf-bridge receives information about dconf/gsettings changes
   and creates init(8) events for them.

   With no options (and  if  there  are  jobs  which  have  registered  an
   interest  in  the  event),  monitors dconf changes and emits an Upstart
   event called dconf with details of the dconf change.

   See dconf(7) and for further details.

OPTIONS

   --always
          Always emit events on receipt of  dconf  changes  regardless  of
          whether jobs care about them.

   --daemon
          Detach and run in the background.

   --debug
          Enable debugging output.

   --help Show brief usage summary.

   --verbose
          Enable verbose output.

AUTHOR

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

BUGS

   Report bugs at <https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/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-event(7) gsettings(1) init(5) init(8)



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