Elektra  0.8.18
kdb-get(1) -- Get the value of a key stored in the key database

kdb get <path>

Where path is the full path to the key.

DESCRIPTION

This command is used to retrieve the value of a key.

If you enter a path starting with a leading /, then a cascading lookup will be performed in order to attempt to locate the key. In this case, using the -v option allows the user to see the full path of the key if it is found.

Note: There is a current limitation where only keys that are mounted will be considered during a cascading lookup. A workaround that will lookup all keys is to pass the -a option. Additionally, a user can use the command kdb ls <same key> to see if an override or a fallback will be considered by the lookup.

OPTIONS

EXAMPLES

To get the value of a key: kdb get user/example/key

To get the value of a key using a cascading lookup: kdb get /example/key

To get the value of a key without adding a newline to the end of it: kdb get -n /example/key

To explain why a specific key was used (for cascading keys): kdb get -v /example/key

To use bookmarks: kdb get +kdb/format

This command will actually get user/sw/elektra/kdb/#0/current/format if the bookmarks commands from kdb-set(1) man pages are executed before.

SEE ALSO