---
name: "xenstore"
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"
---

# xenstore(1)

interact with Xenstore

## NAME

xenstore - interact with Xenstore

## SYNOPSIS

**xenstore** *CMD* ...

## DESCRIPTION

A set of utilities for interacting with Xenstore.

- [**xenstore-chmod**(1)](/xenstore-chmod/1.md)

  Sets the permissions of keys.

- **xenstore-exists**(1)

  Test for the existence of a key.

- **xenstore-list**(1)

  List keys.

- [**xenstore-ls**(1)](/xenstore-ls/1.md)

  List keys, values and permissions.

- [**xenstore-read**(1)](/xenstore-read/1.md)

  Read the value of a key.

- **xenstore-rm**(1)

  Remove keys.

- **xenstore-watch**(1)

  Watch for changes to keys or values.

- [**xenstore-write**(1)](/xenstore-write/1.md)

  Add or modify keys and values.

## 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.