Thanks but that's not a bug, see e.g http://askubuntu.com/questions/487206/dconf-change-a-string-key
you should also probably use "gsettings set ..." instead ** Changed in: d-conf (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: d-conf (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to d-conf in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1631491 Title: Can't change a configuration option with dconf CLI Status in d-conf package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: I'm trying to change a configuration option with dconf on command line (to make automatic after that) but always occurs an error: $ dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/interface/monospace-font-name "Noto Mono 10" error: 0-1:unknown keyword Usage: dconf write KEY VALUE ... (all the rest of usage message for write parameter) Works well using dconf-editor, so I think the problem is in the CLI itself. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: dconf-cli 0.26.0-2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-19.21-generic 4.8.0-rc8 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-19-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Oct 7 16:11:51 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-03 (157 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) SourcePackage: d-conf UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/d-conf/+bug/1631491/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp