commands.sh

getconf

linux

Get configuration values from your Linux system.

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Examples (5)

List [a]ll configuration values available

List the configuration values for a specific directory

getconf -a path/to/directory

Check if the system is 32-bit or 64-bit

getconf LONG_BIT

Check how many processes the current user can run at once

getconf CHILD_MAX

List every configuration value and then find patterns with the `grep` command (i.e every value with MAX in it)

getconf -a | grep MAX
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