6.3. config:edit, edit
Abstract
begins an editing session for a configuration. If the configuration does not exist a new configuration is created.
Synopsis
config:edit [
--help
] [
--force
] [[
-f
] | [
--use-file
]] {
pid
}
Details
The config:edit command is the first step in editing a container configuration. It opens the configuration so that calls to the config:* editing commands will update the selected configuration. The edits made by the config:* editing commands are placed in a buffer associated with the selected configuration and not propagated to the container, or the file system, until the editing session is ended by the config:update command.
If you use the config:edit command before saving the changes to a configuration that is open for editing, the changes to the previously open configuration are abandoned. The pending edits cleared without being saved.
Arguments
Table 6.3, “config:edit Arguments” describes the command's arguments.
| Option | Interpretation |
|---|---|
--help | Displays the online help for this command |
--force | Forces the editing of this configuration, even if another configuration was being edited |
-f, --use-file | Use a filename instead of the PID to locate the configuration |
pid | The persistent identifier of the configuration |
