GETCONF(1)                  NetBSD Reference Manual                 GETCONF(1)

NNAAMMEE
     ggeettccoonnff - get configuration values

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
     ggeettccoonnff _n_a_m_e [_p_a_t_h_n_a_m_e]

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
     The ggeettccoonnff utility writes the current value of a configurable system
     limit or option variable to the standard output.

     The _n_a_m_e argument specifies the system variable to be queried .  The
     _p_a_t_h_n_a_m_e argument must be supplied for system variables associated with a
     pathname.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
     The ggeettccoonnff utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
     pathconf(2),  confstr(3),  sysconf(3)

SSTTAANNDDAARRDDSS
     The ggeettccoonnff utility conforms to IEEE Std1003.2-1992 (``POSIX.2'').

BSD Experimental              September 15, 1996                             1
