cinnamon-settings-daemon

cinnamon-settings-daemon

The cinnamon-settings-daemon is a background process responsible for managing various system settings within the Cinnamon desktop environment.
It handles tasks such as managing keyboard layouts, mouse settings, power management, sound settings, accessibility features, and more.
The daemon ensures that these settings are applied and maintained consistently across the desktop session.
It's crucial for the proper functioning of the Cinnamon desktop, as it bridges the gap between system-level configurations and the user interface. Without it, many desktop features would not function as expected or at all.

Killing this process will likely disrupt your Cinnamon desktop environment. It should only be terminated if it becomes unresponsive.

The cinnamon-settings-daemon typically runs in the background and does not require direct user interaction. It's managed by the Cinnamon session manager.

The cinnamon-settings-daemon was developed as part of the Cinnamon desktop environment, forked from GNOME. It is tightly coupled with the Cinnamon desktop, and its development is intertwined with the overall Cinnamon project. Its purpose is to provide a centralized settings management service tailored to the Cinnamon environment.

cinnamon(1), gnome-settings-daemon(1)