.TH "md_doc_help_kdb-getmeta" 3elektra "Sun May 29 2016" "Version 0.8.14" "Elektra" \" -*- nroff -*-
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.SH NAME
md_doc_help_kdb-getmeta \- kdb-getmeta(1) -- Get the value of a meta key stored in the key database 
\fCkdb getmeta <key-name> <meta-name>\fP
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Where \fCkey-name\fP is the full path to the key and \fCmeta-name\fP is the name of the meta key the user would like to access\&.
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.SS "DESCRIPTION"
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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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The handling of cascading \fCkey-name\fP does not differ to \fCkdb get\fP\&. Make sure to use the namespace \fCspec\fP, if you want meta-data from there\&.
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.SS "RETURN VALUES"
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This command will return the following values as an exit status:
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0: No errors\&.
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1: Key not found\&. (Invalid \fCpath\fP)
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2: Meta key not found\&. (Invalid \fCmeta-name\fP)\&.
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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-n\fP, \fC--no-newline\fP: Suppress the newline at the end of the output\&.
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.SS "EXAMPLES"
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To get the value of a meta key called \fCdescription\fP stored in the key \fCspec/example/key\fP: \fCkdb getmeta spec/example/key description\fP
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To get the value of meta key called \fCoverride/#0\fP stored in the key \fCspec/example/dir/key\fP: \fCkdb getmeta spec/example/dir/key 'override/#0'\fP
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.SS "SEE ALSO"
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How to set meta data: \fBkdb-setmeta(1)\fP
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For more about cascading keys see \fBelektra-cascading(7)\fP
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For general information about meta data see \fBelektra-meta-data(7)\fP 
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