NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     getconf - get configuration values

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     getconf name [pathname]

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     The getconf utility writes the current value  of  a  configurable system
     limit or option variable to the standard output.

     The  name  argument  specifies  the  system  variable  to be
queried.  The
     pathname argument must be supplied for system variables  associated with a
     pathname.

     The getconf utility exits 0 on success or >0 if an error occurred.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     pathconf(2), confstr(3), sysconf(3)

STANDARDS    [Toc]    [Back]

     The  getconf  utility  conforms  to  IEEE  Std   1003.2-1992
(``POSIX.2'').

OpenBSD      3.6                           June      24,     1994