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    GETCONF

    WillieBy WillieJanuary 26, 2026Updated:January 26, 2026No Comments1 Min Read

    NAME

    getconf – Query system configuration variables  

    SYNOPSIS

    getconf -a

    getconf [-v specification] system_var

    getconf [-v specification] path_var pathname  

    DESCRIPTION

    -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).
    
    
    
    path_var

            A system configuration variable as defined by pathconf(3). This
            must be used with a pathname.
    
    
    
     

    AUTHOR

    getconf was written by Roland McGrath for the GNU C Library

    This man page was written by Ben Collins < [email protected]> for the Debian GNU/Linux system.

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