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/usr/bin/augprint

Library for changing configuration files

From augeas 1.15.0-r2 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running augprint --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage:

augprint [--target=realname] [--lens=Lensname] [--pretty] [--regexp[=n]] [--noseq] /path/filename

  -t, --target  ... use this as the filename in the output set-commands
                    this filename also implies the default lens to use
  -l, --lens    ... override the default lens and target and use this one
  -p, --pretty  ... make the output more readable
  -r, --regexp  ... use regexp() in path-expressions instead of absolute values
                    if followed by a number, this is the minimum length of the regexp to use
  -s, --noseq   ... use * instead of seq::* (useful for compatability with augeas < 1.13.0)
  -h, --help    ... this message
  -V, --version ... print augeas version information and exit.
  /path/filename  ... full pathname to the file being analysed (required)

augprint will generate a script of augtool set-commands suitable for rebuilding the file specified
If --target is specified, then the lens associated with the target will be use to parse the file
If --lens is specified, then the given lens will be used, overriding the default, and --target

Examples:
	augprint --target=/etc/squid/squid.conf /etc/squid/squid.conf.new
		Output an augtool script for re-creating /etc/squid/squid.conf.new at /etc/squid/squid.conf

	augprint --lens=simplelines /etc/hosts
		Output an augtool script for /etc/hosts using the lens simplelines instead of the default for /etc/hosts

	augprint --regexp=12 /etc/hosts
		Use regular expressions in the resulting augtool script, each being at least 12 chars long
		If the value is less than 12 chars, use the whole value in the expression
		Regular expressions longer than 12 chars may be generated, if the 12 char regexp
		would be match more than one value
Options (7)
OptionDescriptionSource
-t, --target targetfileGenerate the script for the FILE specified as if its path was really targetfilehelp + man
-l, --lens LENSUse LENS for the given file;help + man
-p, --prettyCreate more readable output by adding spaces and empty lineshelp + man
-r, --regexp, -rN NGenerate regular expressions to match values, using a minumum length of N characters from the valuehelp + man
-s, --noseqDo not use "seq::" in the output, use "" instead.help + man
-h, --help...help
-v, --verboseInclude the original numbered paths as comments in the output (in the manual page but not in --help)man
Exit status (1) from the manual page
0the command was successful and 1 if any error occurred
Examples (10) from the manual page, untested

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.