KDB-CONVERT(1)

NAME
kdb-convert - Convert configuration files using elektra

SYNOPSIS
kdb convert [<import-format>] [<export-format>] [<import-file>] [export-file]

DESCRIPTION
This command allows a user to convert a file from any format supported by Elektra to any other supported format.

This command relies on the functionality of Elektra but does not actually modify the key database in any way.

This command uses plugins to specify and convert between formats, it is only limited by the plugins available for Elektra.

USAGE
Where import-format is the format that the current configuration file is using, export-format is the format the user wishes to convert it to, import-file is the full path to the current configuration file, and export-file is where the converted configuration file should be saved.

If either import-format or export-format is not specified, the storage plugin will be used instead. The storage plugin can be configured at compile-time or changed by the link libelektra-storage.so. If either import-file or export-file are not specified, stdin and stdout are used respectively.

OPTIONS

-H, --help
    Show the man page.

-V, --version
    Print version info.

-p, --profile <profile>
    Use a different kdb profile.

-C, --color <when>
    Print never/auto(default)/always colored output.

-v, --verbose
    Explain what is happening.

EXAMPLES
To convert an Elektra dump file to xml:
cat sw.ecf | kdb convert dump xmltool > sw.xml

Another way to convert an Elektra dump file to xml:
kdb convert dump xmltool /home/user/dump_file.ecf /home/user/xml_file.xml

To print an xml file using the line format:
cat ../tests/xml_file.xml | kdb convert xmltool line
Note that this command won't save the output, it will just display it to stdout.