.TH "md_doc_help_kdb-export" 3elektra "Sun May 29 2016" "Version 0.8.14" "Elektra" \" -*- nroff -*-
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md_doc_help_kdb-export \- kdb-export(1) -- Export keys from the key database 
\fCkdb export <source> [<format>]\fP
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.SS "DESCRIPTION"
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This command allows a user to export keys from the key database\&. Keys are exported to \fCstdout\fP in whichever format is specified\&. The default format is \fCdump\fP but can be changed by editing the value of the \fCsw/kdb/current/format\fP key\&. This command can also be used to view full key(s) including their values\&.
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.SS "USAGE"
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Where \fCsource\fP is the path of the key(s) you want to export\&. Additionally, the user can specify a format to use by passing it as the option argument \fCformat\fP\&. The \fCformat\fP attribute relies on Elektra's plugin system to export the keys in the desired format\&. The user can view all plugins available for use by running the kdb-list(1) command\&. To learn about any plugin, the user can simply use the kdb-info(1) command\&.
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.SS "OPTIONS"
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\fC-H\fP, \fC--help\fP: Show the man page\&.
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\fC-V\fP, \fC--version\fP: Print version info\&.
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\fC-E\fP, \fC--without-elektra\fP: Omit the \fCsystem/elektra\fP directory\&.
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.SS "EXAMPLES"
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To view your full key database in Elektra's native \fCdump\fP format: \fCkdb export /\fP
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To backup your full key database in Elektra's native \fCdump\fP format to a file called \fCfull-backup\&.ecf\fP: \fCkdb export / > full-backup\&.ecf\fP
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To view a keyset stored in \fCuser/keyset\fP in the XML format: \fCkdb export user/keyset xmltool\fP
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To backup a keyset stored in \fCuser/keyset\fP in the \fCini\fP format to a file called \fCkeyset\&.ini\fP: \fCkdb export user/keyset ini > keyset\&.ini\fP
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.SS "SEE ALSO"
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For an introductions into plugins, read \fBelektra-plugins(7)\fP\&.
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Only storage plugins can be used for formatting\&. 
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