NAME

       kdb-getmeta - Get the value of a meta key stored in the key database

SYNOPSIS

       kdb getmeta <key-name> <meta-name>

       Where  key-name  is the full path to the key and meta-name is the name of the meta key the
       user would like to access.

DESCRIPTION

       This command is used to print the value of a meta key. A meta key is information stored in
       a key which describes that key.

       The  handling  of  cascading  key-name  does  not  differ to kdb get. Make sure to use the
       namespace spec, if you want meta-data from there.

RETURN VALUES

       This command will return the following values as an exit status:
       * 0: No errors. * 1: Key not found. (Invalid path) *  2:  Meta  key  not  found.  (Invalid
       meta-name).

OPTIONS

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

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

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

EXAMPLES

       To  get the value of a meta key called description stored in the key spec/example/key: kdb
       getmeta spec/example/key description

       To get the value of meta key called override/#0 stored in  the  key  spec/example/dir/key:
       kdb getmeta spec/example/dir/key "override/#0"

SEE ALSO

       •   How to set meta data: kdb-setmeta(1) kdb-setmeta.md

       •   For more about cascading keys see elektra-cascading(7) elektra-cascading.md

       •   For general information about meta data see elektra-meta-data(7) elektra-meta-data.md

                                          November 2015                            KDB-GETMETA(1)