NAME

       md_doc_help_kdb-setmeta - kdb-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)