In what file are the keyboard shortcuts saved in Linux Mint Cinnamon 18 ?
I want to backup the shortcuts so if I know the file where the shortcuts are saved, I can simply create a symlink to the shortcut file after reinstalling the OS.
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Why the downvotes? Since the answer is obviously useful the question can not be that useless. Anyway, it helped me.– Lucien ChardonFeb 6, 2018 at 10:43
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You can utilize the following to export your keyboard shortcuts to a file:
$ dconf dump /org/cinnamon/desktop/keybindings/ > dconf-settings.conf
This requires the dconf-cli package to be installed. Then, to import the file after making any desired keybinding changes:
$ dconf load /org/cinnamon/desktop/keybindings/ < dconf-settings.conf
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Thanks, but thats does not answer my question unfortunately . The reason why i ask is, that i want to backup the shortcuts so i can simply create a symlink to the shortcut file after reinstalling the OS. Feb 5, 2018 at 20:20
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Apologies, I've updated my answer to include details for exporting the file. I've only been able to test this on Cinnamon 17, so let me know if you encounter any errors. Feb 5, 2018 at 20:22
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On Linux Mint 20 Cinnamon, this does not dump any key assignments. ;( Sep 3, 2020 at 17:52
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To clarify: On Linux Mint 20 Cinnamon, this outputs any overrides, but does not list the default assignments. I was hoping to have a list of all key assignments so I could search it. The GUI does not support searching. Sep 3, 2020 at 18:37
There are several binary files. Check the dconf-overview.xml, in the docs directory, inside this zipped file.
