gconftool-2 does not accept negative values with --set
Bug #1263671 reported by
Vanessa Lee
This bug affects 1 person
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gconf (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
# gconftool-2 -t int -s /app/myvalue -3
Error while parsing options: Unknown option -3.
Run 'gconftool-2 --help' to see a full list of available command line options.
Revision history for this message
| Logan Rosen (logan) wrote | #1 |
| affects: | gconf2 (Ubuntu) → gconf (Ubuntu) |
| Changed in gconf (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Invalid |
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This is because "-3" is parsed as an option to the command. You can use "--" to signify the end of the options and pass "-3" properly like so:
gconftool-2 -t int -s /app/myvalue -- -3