ini2command

Command Line

ini2command 1.0

Create a command from a value of an INI-file and execute it.


USAGE:

    ini2command [FLAGS] [OPTIONS] --ini <FILE> --property <NAME> [--] <COMMAND>...


FLAGS:

    -d, --dry        Print the command instead of executing it.

    -h, --help       Prints help information

    -V, --version    Prints version information


OPTIONS:

    -i, --ini <FILE>                The path to the ini file

    -p, --property <NAME>           The property to use

    -r, --search_string <STRING>    The search string for use in the template [default: {}]

    -s, --section <NAME>            The section to use


ARGS:

    <COMMAND>...    The command template

Examples

conf.ini:

ip=8.8.8.8

[addresses]
server1=1.1.1.1

For global properties:

ini2command -i conf.ini -p ip -- ping {}

For properties within sections:

ini2command -i conf.ini -s addresses -p server1 -- ping {}

If {} cannot be used for some reason:

ini2command -i conf.ini -p ip -r @@ -- ping @@