Dconf is a tool to collect a system's hardware and software configuration. It allows you to take your system configuration with you and compare systems (like nodes in a cluster) to troubleshoot hardware or software problems. It can also be configured to send out configuration changes at given intervals to a group of people, or store a new snapshot when system changes happen.
| Tags | Archiving backup Hardware Logging Operating Systems Systems Administration Utilities |
|---|---|
| Licenses | GPL |
| Operating Systems | POSIX Unix |
| Implementation | Python |
Recent releases


Release Notes: Improvements to syslog logging. The proprietary software configuration sections have been moved together. netiq and iproute2 sections have been added.


Release Notes: axfdns, dnscache, openntpd, postgresql, shorewall, syslog-ng, and tinydns sections were added. Sections in a snapshot are now sorted. rpmdb access speed was improved.


Release Notes: SHA1 is used instead of MD5 for comparing. The --root option was added. Debian and SuSE config files were added. Speed improvements were made. Files are compared against the defaults using rpmdb. Syslog marks were added. A manpage was added. A pattern based exclude list was added. Many software and hardware entries were added.


Release Notes: This release fixes an md5 checking bug that caused dconf to keep its new logfiles, even when the same as older ones. It now bases compression on filename extensions.


Release Notes: Fixes were made to the SMB, CUPS, LTSP, and SMBLDAP support. A problem with unowned files was fixed. RPMDB support was added. The program now cleanly accepts the case where email cannot be send.