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.TH "KDB\-GETMETA" "1" "2015-11-19" "" ""
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.SH "NAME"
\fBkdb\-getmeta\fR \- Get the value of a meta key stored in the key database
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
\fBkdb getmeta <key\-name> <meta\-name>\fR
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.P
Where \fBkey\-name\fR is the full path to the key and \fBmeta\-name\fR is the name of the meta key the user would like to access\.
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.SH "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\.
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.P
The handling of cascading \fBkey\-name\fR does not differ to \fBkdb get\fR\. Make sure to use the namespace \fBspec\fR, if you want meta\-data from there\.
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.SH "RETURN VALUES"
This command will return the following values as an exit status:
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.br
* 0: No errors\. * 1: Key not found\. (Invalid \fBpath\fR) * 2: Meta key not found\. (Invalid \fBmeta\-name\fR)\.
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.SH "OPTIONS"
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\fB\-H\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR: Show the man page\.
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.IP "\(bu" 4
\fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR: Print version info\.
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.IP "\(bu" 4
\fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-no\-newline\fR: Suppress the newline at the end of the output\.
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.IP "" 0
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.SH "EXAMPLES"
To get the value of a meta key called \fBdescription\fR stored in the key \fBspec/example/key\fR: \fBkdb getmeta spec/example/key description\fR
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.P
To get the value of meta key called \fBoverride/#0\fR stored in the key \fBspec/example/dir/key\fR: \fBkdb getmeta spec/example/dir/key "override/#0"\fR
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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How to set meta data: kdb\-setmeta(1) \fIkdb\-setmeta\.md\fR
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For more about cascading keys see elektra\-cascading(7) \fIelektra\-cascading\.md\fR
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For general information about meta data see elektra\-meta\-data(7) \fIelektra\-meta\-data\.md\fR
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.IP "" 0