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.TH "KDB\-FILE" "1" "2015-11-19" "" ""
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.SH "NAME"
\fBkdb\-file\fR \- Displays which file a key is stored in
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
\fBkdb file <path>\fR
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.P
Where \fBpath\fR is the path of a key\.
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
This command prints which file a given key is stored in\.
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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\.
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This tool is made to allow users to find out the file that a key is actually stored in\.
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This command makes use of Elektra\'s \fBresolver\fR plugin which the uer can learn more about by running the command \fBkdb info resolver\fR\.
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.SH "OPTIONS"
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.TP
\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\-n\fR, \fB\-\-no\-newline\fR
Suppress the newline at the end of the output\.
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\fB\-N\fR, \fB\-\-namespace ns\fR
Specify the namespace to use when writing cascading keys\. Default: value of \fB/sw/kdb/current/namespace\fR or user\.
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.SH "KDB"
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.TP
\fB/sw/kdb/current/namespace\fR
Specifies which default namespace should be used when setting a cascading name\. Note, that as root you can set \fBuser/sw/kdb/current/namespace\fR to \fBsystem\fR to get the expected default\. (by default the namespace is user)
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.SH "EXAMPLES"
To find which file a key is stored in:
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\fBkdb file user/example/key\fR
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.IP "\(bu" 4
elektra\-mounting(7) \fIelektra\-mounting\.md\fR
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.IP "\(bu" 4
elektra\-namespaces(7) \fIelektra\-namespaces\.md\fR
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