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diff --git a/engine/dconf-engine-source-user.c b/engine/dconf-engine-source-user.c
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index 1657875..e4f8786 100644
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--- a/engine/dconf-engine-source-user.c
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+++ b/engine/dconf-engine-source-user.c
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@@ -39,11 +39,17 @@ dconf_engine_source_user_open_gvdb (const gchar *name)
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 {
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   GvdbTable *table;
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   gchar *filename;
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+  const gchar *override;
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+
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+  override = g_getenv ("DCONF_USER_CONFIG_DIR");
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+  if (override == NULL)
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+    filename = g_build_filename (g_get_user_config_dir (), "dconf", name, NULL);
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+  else
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+    filename = g_build_filename (g_get_home_dir (), override, name, NULL);
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   /* This can fail in the normal case of the user not having any
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    * settings.  That's OK and it shouldn't be considered as an error.
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    */
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-  filename = g_build_filename (g_get_user_config_dir (), "dconf", name, NULL);
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   table = gvdb_table_new (filename, FALSE, NULL);
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   g_free (filename);
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