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NAME

       md_doc_help_kdb-setmetakdb-setmeta(1) -- Set the value of a meta key
        - kdb setmeta <key-name> <meta-name> <meta-value>

       Where key-name is the path to the key that the meta key is associated with, meta-name is the name of the
       meta key the user would like to set the value of (or create), and meta-value is the value the user wishes
       to set the meta key to.

   DESCRIPTION
       This command allows the user to set the value of an individual meta key. If a key does not already exist
       and the user tries setting a meta key associated with it, the key will be created with a null value.
       There is some special handling for the meta data atime, mtime and ctime. They will be converted to
       time_t.

       For cascading keys, the namespace will default to spec, because that is the place where you usually want
       to set meta data.

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

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

       • -v, --verbose: Explain what is happening.

   EXAMPLES
       To set a meta key called description associated with the key user/example/key to the value Hello World!:
       kdb setmeta spec/example/key description 'Hello World!'

       To create a new key spec/example/newkey with a null value (if it did not exist before) and a meta key
       namespace/#0 associated with it to the value system: kdb setmeta /example/newkey 'namespace/#0' system

   SEE ALSO
       • How to get meta data: kdb-getmeta(1)elektra-meta-data(7)