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.TH ETCDCTL "1" "September 2015" "etcdctl version 2.1.3" "User Commands"
.SH NAME
etcdctl \- command line client for etcd
.SH SYNOPSIS
etcdctl [global options] command [command options] [arguments...]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.SS "COMMANDS:"
.TP
backup
backup an etcd directory
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cluster\-health
check the health of the etcd cluster
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mk
make a new key with a given value
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mkdir
make a new directory
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rm
remove a key
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rmdir
removes the key if it is an empty directory or a key\-value pair
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get
retrieve the value of a key
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ls
retrieve a directory
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set
set the value of a key
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setdir
create a new or existing directory
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update
update an existing key with a given value
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updatedir
update an existing directory
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watch
watch a key for changes
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exec\-watch
watch a key for changes and exec an executable
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member
member add, remove and list subcommands
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import
import a snapshot to a cluster
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user
user add, grant and revoke subcommands
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role
role add, grant and revoke subcommands
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auth
overall auth controls
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help, h
Shows a list of commands or help for one command
.SS "GLOBAL OPTIONS:"
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\fB\-\-debug\fR
output cURL commands which can be used to reproduce the request
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\fB\-\-no\-sync\fR
don't synchronize cluster information before sending request
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\fB\-\-output\fR, \fB\-o\fR "simple"
output response in the given format (`simple`, `extended` or `json`)
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\fB\-\-peers\fR, \fB\-C\fR
a comma\-delimited list of machine addresses in the cluster (default: "127.0.0.1:4001,127.0.0.1:2379")
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\fB\-\-cert\-file\fR
identify HTTPS client using this SSL certificate file
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\fB\-\-key\-file\fR
identify HTTPS client using this SSL key file
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\fB\-\-ca\-file\fR
verify certificates of HTTPS\-enabled servers using this CA bundle
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\fB\-\-username\fR, \fB\-u\fR
provide username[:password] and prompt if password is not supplied.
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\fB\-\-help\fR, \fB\-h\fR
show help
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\fB\-\-version\fR, \fB\-v\fR
print the version