---
name: "xenstore-read"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xenstore-utils"
version: "4.20.3+127-gc42374a105-0+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xenstore-read"
---

# xenstore-read(1)

read Xenstore values

## NAME

xenstore-read - read Xenstore values

## SYNOPSIS

**xenstore-read** \[*OPTION*\]... \[*PATH*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

Read values of one or more Xenstore *PATH*s.

- **-p**

  Prefix value with key name.

- **-R**

  Read raw value, skip escaping non-printable characters (\\x..).

## BUGS

Send bugs to xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org, see https://wiki.xenproject.org/wiki/Reporting\_Bugs\_against\_Xen\_Project on how to send bug reports.