NAME

       md_doc_help_kdb-exportkdb-export(1) -- Export keys from the key database
        - kdb export <source> [<format>]

   DESCRIPTION
       This command allows a user to export keys from the key database. Keys are exported to stdout in whichever
       format is specified. The default format is dump but can be changed by editing the value of the
       sw/kdb/current/format key. This command can also be used to view full key(s) including their values.

   USAGE
       Where source is the path of the key(s) you want to export. Additionally, the user can specify a format to
       use by passing it as the option argument format. The format attribute relies on Elektra's plugin system
       to export the keys in the desired format. The user can view all plugins available for use by running the
       kdb-list(1) command. To learn about any plugin, the user can simply use the kdb-info(1) command.

   OPTIONS
       • -H, --help: Show the man page.

       • -V, --version: Print version info.

       • -E, --without-elektra: Omit the system/elektra directory.

   EXAMPLES
       To view your full key database in Elektra's native dump format: kdb export /

       To  backup  your  full key database in Elektra's native dump format to a file called full-backup.ecf: kdb
       export / > full-backup.ecf

       To view a keyset stored in user/keyset in the XML format: kdb export user/keyset xmltool

       To backup a keyset stored in user/keyset in the ini format  to  a  file  called  keyset.ini:  kdb  export
       user/keyset ini > keyset.ini

   SEE ALSO
       • For an introductions into plugins, read elektra-plugins(7).

       • Only storage plugins can be used for formatting.

Version 0.8.14                                   Mon Jul 24 2017                md_doc_help_kdb-export(3elektra)