NAME

       md_doc_help_kdb-import - kdb-import(1) -- Import an existing configuration into the key database kdb
       import <destination> [<format>]

       Where destination is the destination where the user want's the keys to be imported into and format is the
       format the current keys or configuration is stored in. If the format argument is not passed, then the
       default format will be used as determined by the value of the sw/kdb/current/format key. By default, that
       key is set to the dump format. The format attribute relies on Elektra's plugin system to properly import
       the configuration. 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.

   DESCRIPTION
       This command allows a user to import an existing configuration into the key database. The configuration
       that the user wants to import is read from stdin. The user should specify the format that the current
       configuration or keys are in, otherwise the default format will be used. The default format is dump but
       can be changed by editing the value of the sw/kdb/current/format key.

   CONFLICTS
       Conflicts can occur when importing a configuration to a part of the database where keys already exist.
       Conflicts when importing can be resolved using a strategy with the -s argument.

   STRATEGIES
       Currently the following strategies exist for importing configurations:

       • cut: Removes existing keys below destination and repalces them with the keys resulting from the import.
         This is the default strategy.

       • import: Preserves existing keys below destination only if they do not exist in the keys being imported.
         If the key does exist in the imported keys, the current version will be overwritten.

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

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

       • s, --strategy <name>: Specify which strategy should be used to resolve conflicts.

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

   EXAMPLES
       To import a configuration stored in the XML format in a file called example.xml below user/keyset: kdb
       import user/keyset xmltool < example.xml

       To import a configuration stored in the ini format in a file called example.ini below user/keyset
       replacing any previous keys stored there: cat example.ini | kdb import -s cut user/keyset ini

       To import a configuration stored in the ini format in a file called example.ini below user/keyset keeping
       any previous keys stored there that aren't present in the newly imported configuration: cat example.ini |
       kdb import -s import user/keyset ini

       To restore a backup (stored as sw.ecf) of a user's configuration below system/sw: cat sw.ecf | kdb import
       system/sw

   SEE ALSO
       • elektra-merge-strategies(7)