Elektra  0.8.20
Plugin: file
  • infos = Information about the file plugin is in keys below
  • infos/author = Thomas Waser thoma.nosp@m.s.wa.nosp@m.ser@l.nosp@m.ibel.nosp@m.ektra.nosp@m..org
  • infos/licence = BSD
  • infos/needs =
  • infos/provides = storage/file
  • infos/recommends =
  • infos/placements = getstorage setstorage
  • infos/status = maintained conformant compatible coverage specific unittest tested nodep libc configurable preview memleak experimental difficult old nodoc concept
  • infos/metadata =
  • infos/description = reads complete file into a key

Introduction

The file plugin reads the content of a file and stores it into the parent key.

Configuration

  • binary
      treats the file as a binary file instead of a text file
    
  • info
      adds additional informations about the file as metadata to the parent key.
    
      - `info/size` filesize
      - `info/ctime` time of last status change
      - `info/atime` time of last access
      - `info/mtime` time of last modification
      - `info/uid` user ID of owner
      - `info/gid` group ID of owner
      - `info/mode` protection
      - `info/inode` inode number
    

Usage

kdb mount file /testfile file

Dependencies

None.

Examples

None.

Limitations

None.