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NAME

       kdb-cp - Copy keys within the key database

SYNOPSIS

       kdb cp <source> <dest>

DESCRIPTION

       This command copies key(s) in the Key database.
       You can copy keys to another directory within the database or even below another key.
       Note that you can´t copy a key below itself.

       Where source is the path of the key(s) you want to copy and dest is the path where you would like to copy
       the key(s) to.
       Note that when using the -r flag, source as well as all of the keys below it will be copied.

OPTIONS

       -H, --help
              Show the man page.

       -V, --version
              Print version info.

       -r, --recursive
              Recursively copy keys.

       -v, --verbose
              Explain what is happening.

EXAMPLES

       To copy a multiple keys:
       kdb cp -r user/example1 user/example2

       To copy a single key:
       kdb cp user/example/key1 user/example/key2

       To copy keys below an existing key:
       kdb cp -r user/example user/example/key1
       Note that in this example, all keys in the example directory will be copied below key1 EXCEPT key1.

                                                  November 2015                                        KDB-CP(1)