Linux "getconf" Command Line Options and Examples

Query system configuration variables

-a Displays all configuration variables for the current system and their values. -v Indicate the specification and version for which to obtain configuration variables. system_var A system configuration variable, as defined by sysconf(3) or confstr(3).

Usage:

getconf -a


    getconf [-v specification] system_var

getconf [-v specification] path_var pathname

Command Line Options:

-a

Displays all configuration variables for the current systemand their values.


                            getconf -a ...

-v

Indicate the specification and version for which to obtainconfiguration variables.system_varA system configuration variable, as defined by sysconf(3) orconfstr(3).path_varA system configuration variable as defined by pathconf(3). Thismust be used with a pathname.AUTHORgetconf was written by Roland McGrath for the GNU C LibraryThis man page was written by Ben Collins <bcollins@debian.org> for the Debian GNU/Linux system.


                            getconf -v ...