kdb-ls(1) – List keys in the key database

SYNOPSIS

kdb ls <path>

Where path is the path in which the user would like to list keys below.

DESCRIPTION

This command will list the name of all keys below a given path.

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.
• -m, --min-depth <min-depth>: Specify the minimum path depth of the output (0 by default), exclusive and relative to the name to list.
• -M, --max-depth <max-depth>: Specify the maximum path depth of the output (unlimited by default, 1 to show only the next level), inclusive and relative to the name to list.
• -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.
• -0, --null: Use binary 0 termination.

EXAMPLES

# Backup-and-Restore: user:/tests/examples
 
# We use `dump` as storage format here, since storage plugins such as INI
# automatically add keys between levels (e.g. `user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/test/foo`).
sudo kdb mount ls.ecf user:/tests/examples dump
 
# Create the keys we use for the examples
kdb set user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/test val1
kdb set user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/test/foo/bar val2
kdb set user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/test/fizz/buzz fizzbuzz
kdb set user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/tost val3
kdb set user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/tost/level lvl
 
# list all keys below /tests/examples/kdb-ls
kdb ls /tests/examples/kdb-ls
#> user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/test
#> user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/test/fizz/buzz
#> user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/test/foo/bar
#> user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/tost
#> user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/tost/level
 
# list the next level of keys below /tests/examples/kdb-ls
# note that if the search key ends with a /, it lists the next level
kdb ls /tests/examples/kdb-ls/ --max-depth=1
#> user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/test
#> user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/tost
 
# list the current level of keys below /tests/examples/kdb-ls
# note the difference to the previous example
kdb ls /tests/examples/kdb-ls --max-depth=1
# this yields no output as /tests/examples/kdb-ls is not a key
 
# list all keys below /tests/examples/kdb-ls with are minimum 1 level (inclusive) away from that key
# and maximum 2 levels away (exclusive)
kdb ls /tests/examples/kdb-ls --min-depth=1 --max-depth=2
#> user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/test
#> user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/tost
 
# list all keys below /tests/examples/kdb-ls/test
kdb ls /tests/examples/kdb-ls/test
#> user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/test
#> user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/test/fizz/buzz
#> user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/test/foo/bar
 
# list all keys under /tests/examples/kdb-ls in verbose mode
kdb ls /tests/examples/kdb-ls/ -v
#> size of all keys in mount point: 5
#> size of requested keys: 5
#> user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/test
#> user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/test/fizz/buzz
#> user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/test/foo/bar
#> user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/tost
#> user:/tests/examples/kdb-ls/tost/level
 
kdb rm -r user:/tests/examples
sudo kdb umount user:/tests/examples

SEE ALSO

• If the user would also like to see the values of the keys below path then you should consider the kdb-export(1) command.
• elektra-key-names(7) for an explanation of key names.