.TH "md_doc_help_kdb-shell" 3elektra "Sun May 29 2016" "Version 0.8.14" "Elektra" \" -*- nroff -*-
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md_doc_help_kdb-shell \- kdb-shell(1) -- Start a kdb shell instance 
\fCkdb shell\fP
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.SS "DESCRIPTION"
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This command is used to start an instance of the kdb shell\&. The kdb shell allows for a user to interactively view, edit, or otherwise work with the key database\&.
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.SS "SHELL COMMANDS"
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The kdb shell offers a number of commands to interact with the key database\&.
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\fCkdbGet <name>\fP: Get the value of a key\&.
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\fCkdbSet <name>\fP: Set the value of a key\&.
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\fCkeySetName <name>\fP: Set the name of the current key\&.
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\fCkeySetMeta <name> <string>\fP: Set a meta key associated with the current key\&.
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\fCkeySetString <string>\fP: Set a string value for the current key\&.
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\fCksAppendKey\fP: Append the current key to the current keyset\&.
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\fCksCut <name>\fP: Cut the current keyset\&.
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\fCksOutput\fP: Prints the keys in the current keyset\&.
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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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.SS "EXAMPLES"
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To execute commands from a textfile, you can use: 
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    cat commands.txt | kdb shell

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.SS "SEE ALSO"
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To learn more about these commands and how they work, refer to the \fCElektra API Documentation\fP\&.