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GETCONF(1)                  NetBSD Reference Manual                 GETCONF(1)


NAME

     getconf - get configuration values


SYNOPSIS

     getconf name [pathname]


DESCRIPTION

     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.


RETURN VALUE

     The getconf utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.


SEE ALSO

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


STANDARDS

     The getconf utility conforms to IEEE Std1003.2-1992 (``POSIX.2'').

NetBSD 1.4                       June 24, 1994                               1