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knife: View a data bag.

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$ knife data bag show ${data_bag_name} ${data_bag_item}

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The command "knife data bag show ${data_bag_name} ${data_bag_item}" is a command used in the Chef infrastructure automation tool called "Knife".

Here is the breakdown of the command:

"knife": It refers to the command-line utility "knife" that is used to interact with a Chef server from a workstation.
"data bag show": This part of the command instructs "knife" to show the contents of a specified data bag.
"${data_bag_name}": It is a placeholder that indicates the name of the data bag you want to display. You need to replace "${data_bag_name}" with the actual name of the data bag.
"${data_bag_item}": It is another placeholder that represents the specific item within the data bag you want to display. You need to replace "${data_bag_item}" with the actual name of the item.

So, when you run the command, it will retrieve and display the contents of the specified data bag item, contained within the specified data bag. This is useful for inspecting the data stored in the Chef data bags.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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