.TH git-annex-examinekey 1
.SH NAME
git\-annex examinekey \- prints information from a key
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.SH SYNOPSIS
git annex examinekey \fB[key ...]\fP
.PP
.SH DESCRIPTION
This plumbing\-level command is given a key, and prints information
that can be determined purely by looking at the key.
.PP
.SH OPTIONS
.IP "\fB\-\-format=value\fP"
.IP
Use custom output formatting.
.IP
The value is a format string, in which '${var}' is expanded to the
value of a variable. To right\-justify a variable with whitespace,
use '${var;width}' ; to left\-justify a variable, use '${var;\-width}';
to escape unusual characters in a variable, use '${escaped_var}'
.IP
These variables are available for use in formats: key, backend,
bytesize, humansize, keyname, hashdirlower, hashdirmixed, mtime (for
the mtime field of a WORM key).
.IP
Also, '\\n' is a newline, '\\000' is a NULL, etc.
.IP
.IP "\fB\-\-json\fP"
Enable JSON output. This is intended to be parsed by programs that use
git\-annex. Each line of output is a JSON object.
.IP
.SH EXAMPLES
The location a key's value is stored (in indirect mode)
can be looked up by running:
.PP
 git annex examinekey $KEY \-\-format='.git/annex/objects/${hashdirmixed}${key}/${key}'
.PP
.SH SEE ALSO
git\-annex(1)
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.SH AUTHOR
Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>
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