Where Does GNOME Console Store Settings?
GNOME Console keeps its few preferences in dconf under /org/gnome/Console, readable with gsettings and resettable per key.
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Console deliberately stores almost nothing. A handful of dconf keys under /org/gnome/Console cover its preferences, with the system handling fonts and themes. There is no rc file to copy between machines.
That minimalism bounds troubleshooting. Weird behavior means one wrong key rather than a config maze. Shell history lives with the shell itself, not the terminal, so Console reinstalls lose nothing that matters.
Where GNOME Console stores this, by platform
dconf /org/gnome/Console
All Console preferences as a small dconf tree. Dump and reset with gsettings. No dotfile equivalent exists.
Frequently asked questions
How do I inspect Console settings?
Run gsettings list-recursively org.gnome.Console to dump every key, or browse the path in dconf Editor. Reset single keys when behavior oddities appear. The schema is small enough to read whole.
Can Console use custom color schemes?
No. Console follows the system monospace font and theme automatically with minimal overrides. Font size adjusts in app. Full terminal theming belongs to Terminal or Ptyxis instead.
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