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md_src_plugins_file_README - Plugin: file

• infos = Information about the file plugin is in keys below
• infos/author = Thomas Waser thomas.waser@libelektra.org
• infos/licence = BSD
• infos/needs =
• infos/provides = storage/file
• infos/recommends =
• infos/placements = getstorage setstorage
• infos/status = maintained conformant compatible coverage specific unittest tested nodep libc configurable preview memleak experimental difficult old nodoc concept
• infos/metadata =
• infos/description = reads complete file into a key

The file plugin reads the content of a file and stores it into the parent key.

  treats the file as a binary file instead of a text file

  adds additional informations about the file as metadata to the parent key.


  - `info/size` filesize


  - `info/ctime` time of last status change


  - `info/atime` time of last access


  - `info/mtime` time of last modification


  - `info/uid` user ID of owner


  - `info/gid` group ID of owner


  - `info/mode` protection


  - `info/inode` inode number