NAME

       kdb-file - Displays which file a key is stored in

SYNOPSIS

       kdb file <path>

       Where path is the path of a key.

DESCRIPTION

       This command prints which file a given key is stored in.
       While  many  keys are stored in a default key database file, many others are stored in any
       number of configuration files located all over the system.
       This tool is made to allow users to find out the file that a key is actually stored in.
       This command makes use of Elektra´s resolver plugin which the uer can learn more about  by
       running the command kdb info resolver.

OPTIONS

       -H, --help
              Show the man page.

       -V, --version
              Print version info.

       -n, --no-newline
              Suppress the newline at the end of the output.

       -N, --namespace ns
              Specify  the  namespace  to  use  when  writing  cascading  keys. Default: value of
              /sw/kdb/current/namespace or user.

KDB

       /sw/kdb/current/namespace
              Specifies which default namespace should be used when  setting  a  cascading  name.
              Note,  that  as root you can set user/sw/kdb/current/namespace to system to get the
              expected default. (by default the namespace is user)

EXAMPLES

       To find which file a key is stored in:
       kdb file user/example/key

SEE ALSO

       •   elektra-mounting(7) elektra-mounting.md

       •   elektra-namespaces(7) elektra-namespaces.md

                                          November 2015                               KDB-FILE(1)