Elektra: kdb-export(1) -- Export keys from the key database

Elektra 0.8.24

kdb-export(1) -- Export keys from the key database

`kdb export <source> [<format>]`

## DESCRIPTION

This command allows a user to export keys from the key database.
Keys are exported to `stdout` in whichever format is specified.
This command can also be used to view full key(s) including their values.

## USAGE

Where `source` is the path of the key(s) you want to export. Additionally, the user can specify a format to use by passing it as the option argument `format`.
The `format` attribute relies on Elektra’s plugin system to export the keys in the desired format.The user can view all plugins available for use by running the kdb-list(1) command. To learn about any plugin, the user can simply use the kdb-info(1) command.
The `storage` plugin can be configured at compile-time or changed by the link `libelektra-storage.so`.

## 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.
- `-E`, `--without-elektra`: Omit the `system/elektra` directory.
- `-c`, `--plugins-config <plugins-config>`: Add a configuration to the format plugin.

## KDB

- `/sw/elektra/kdb/#0/current/format` Change default format (if none is given at commandline) and built-in default `storage` is not your preferred format.

## EXAMPLES

To view your full key database in Elektra’s `storage` format:
`kdb export /`

To backup your full key database in Elektra’s `storage` format to a file called `full-backup.ecf`:
`kdb export / > full-backup.ecf`

To view a keyset stored in `user/keyset` in the XML format:
`kdb export user/keyset xmltool`

To backup a keyset stored in `user/keyset` in the `ini` format to a file called `keyset.ini`:
`kdb export user/keyset ini > keyset.ini`

Change default format to `simpleini`:
`kdb set /sw/elektra/kdb/#0/current/format simpleini`

## Note

- Only storage plugins can be used for formatting.