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.TH "KDB\-INFO" "1" "2015-11-19" "" ""
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.SH "NAME"
\fBkdb\-info\fR \- Print information about an Elektra plugin
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
\fBkdb info <plugin> [<clause name>]\fR
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Where \fBplugin\fR is the plugin in which the user would like to know information about\.
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The optional \fBclause name\fR argument can be used to just print information from a certain clause\.
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
This command will print out all the information about an Elektra plugin except it\'s configuration\.
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This command will also print out any functions that are exported by the plugin\.
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Information about a plugin will be read from \fBsystem/elektra/modules/\fR\. If the information could not be lcoated there, such as when a plugin is not mounted, the module will be loaded dynamically and then the infromation will be requested directly from the plugin\.
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If a user wishes to load the infromation directly from the plugin, they can force that by using the \fB\-l\fR option\.
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.SH "RETURN VALUES"
This command returns the following exit statuses:
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0:
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The command was successful\.

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1:
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A \fBclause name\fR was specified but not found\.

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.SH "OPTIONS"
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\fB\-H\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
Show the man page\.
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\fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
Print version info\.
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\fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-load\fR
Load plugin even if system/elektra is available\.
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\fB\-c\fR, \fB\-\-plugins\-config\fR
Add a plugin configuration\.
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.SH "EXAMPLES"
To print all the information about the \fBdump\fR plugin:
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\fBkdb info dump\fR
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To print out the license of the \fBresolver\fR plugin directly by forcing it to load:
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\fBkdb info \-l resolver licence\fR
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To print out the author of the \fBline\fR plugin:
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\fBkdb info line author\fR