kdb-getmeta(1) -- Get the value of a metakey stored in the key database

SYNOPSIS

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.
• -v, --verbose: Explain what is happening. Prints additional information in case of errors/warnings.
• -d, --debug: Give debug information. Prints additional debug information in case of errors/warnings.

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.