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| md_doc_help_kdb-getmeta(3elektra) | Elektra | md_doc_help_kdb-getmeta(3elektra) |
NAME¶
md_doc_help_kdb-getmeta - kdb-getmeta(1) -- Get the value of a
metakey stored in the key database kdb getmeta <key name>
<metaname>
Where key name is the name of the key and metaname is the name of the metakey
the user would like to access.
DESCRIPTION¶
This command is used to print the value of a metakey. A metakey is information stored in a key which describes that key.
The handling of cascading key name does not differ to kdb get. Make sure to use the namespace spec, if you want metadata from there.
RETURN VALUES¶
This command will return the following values as an exit status:
* 0: No errors.
- 1: Key not found. (Invalid path)
- 2: Meta key not found. (Invalid metaname).
OPTIONS¶
- -H, --help: Show the man page.
- -V, --version: Print version info.
- -p, --profile <profile>: Use a different kdb profile.
- -C, --color <when>: Print never/auto(default)/always colored output.
- -n, --no-newline: Suppress the newline at the end of the output.
EXAMPLES¶
To get the value of a metakey called description stored in the key
spec/example/key:
kdb getmeta spec/example/key description
To get the value of metakey called override/#0 stored in the key
spec/example/dir/key:
kdb getmeta spec/example/dir/key 'override/#0'
SEE ALSO¶
- How to set metadata: kdb-setmeta(1)
- For more about cascading keys see elektra-cascading(7)
- elektra-metadata(7) for an explanation of the metadata concepts.
- elektra-key-names(7) for an explanation of key names.
| Mon Jan 15 2018 | Version 0.8.20 |