dkpref(1) - Linux man page

Name

dkpref - Manage preferences

Synopsis

dkpref [<options>] <name> [<value>]

Description

The dkpref program can be used to retrieve and set preferences used by the dkapp module.

If there is no value specified on the command line the program show the current preference value.

If there is a value the program sets the new preference value.

Options

-a application

specifies an application name to use.
-g group: specifies an application group name to use.
-m replaces ''$(...)'' placeholders by their value. -p corrects file names (slash/backslash).

Return Value

The program returns exit status 0 on success, all other values indicate an error.

Examples

dkpref -a stc /dir/temp

shows the value of the ''/dir/temp'' preference for application ''stc''.

dkpref -a stc -m /dir/temp

shows the value of the ''/dir/temp'' preference for application ''stc'' and replaces placeholders so we can see the real path.

dkpref -a stc -m -p /dir/temp

shows the value of the ''/dir/temp'' preference for application ''stc'' and replaces placeholders so we can see the real path. Slashes/Backslashes are corrected to show the path as supported by the used OS .

dkpref -a foo /any/preference bar

sets the preference ''/any/preference'' for application ''foo'' to ''bar'',

Author

Dirk Krause

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