GConf is a configuration database system for storing applicationpreferences..This package contains a backend to enable applications that use thenewer GSettings framework to store their preferences to use GConf forstoring the actual values..You will need to explicitly enable it through your environment withGSETTINGS_BACKEND=gconf. It is strongly recommended to not use thisbackend unless you really know what you’re doing..This package is for legacy applications and no longer used by GNOME.