.TH "md_doc_help_kdb-info" 3elektra "Sun May 29 2016" "Version 0.8.14" "Elektra" \" -*- nroff -*-
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.SH NAME
md_doc_help_kdb-info \- kdb-info(1) -- Print information about an Elektra plugin 
\fCkdb info <plugin> [<clause name>]\fP
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Where \fCplugin\fP is the plugin in which the user would like to know information about\&. The optional \fCclause name\fP argument can be used to just print information from a certain clause\&.
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.SS "DESCRIPTION"
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This command will print out all the information about an Elektra plugin except it's configuration\&. This command will also print out any functions that are exported by the plugin\&. Information about a plugin will be read from \fCsystem/elektra/modules/\fP\&. 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\&. If a user wishes to load the infromation directly from the plugin, they can force that by using the \fC-l\fP option\&.
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.SS "RETURN VALUES"
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This command returns the following exit statuses:
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.IP "\(bu" 2
0: The command was successful\&.
.IP "\(bu" 2
1: A \fCclause name\fP was specified but not found\&.
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.SS "OPTIONS"
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.IP "\(bu" 2
\fC-H\fP, \fC--help\fP: Show the man page\&.
.IP "\(bu" 2
\fC-V\fP, \fC--version\fP: Print version info\&.
.IP "\(bu" 2
\fC-l\fP, \fC--load\fP: Load plugin even if system/elektra is available\&.
.IP "\(bu" 2
\fC-c\fP, \fC--plugins-config\fP: Add a plugin configuration\&.
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.SS "EXAMPLES"
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To print all the information about the \fCdump\fP plugin: \fCkdb info dump\fP
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To print out the license of the \fCresolver\fP plugin directly by forcing it to load: \fCkdb info -l resolver licence\fP
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To print out the author of the \fCline\fP plugin: \fCkdb info line author\fP