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getconf

List of commands for getconf:

- getconf
getconf:ai:ca1c7 Returns the maximum filename length (including path) in the specified directory

$ getconf NAME_MAX ${path}

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- getconf
getconf:tldr:15cf9 getconf: List the configuration values for a specific directory.

$ getconf -a ${path-to-directory}

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- getconf
getconf:tldr:2b466 getconf: Check if your linux system is a 32-bit or 64-bit.

$ getconf LONG_BIT

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- getconf
getconf:tldr:b55de getconf: Check how many processes the current user can run at once.

$ getconf CHILD_MAX

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getconf:tldr:fa2ee getconf: 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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getconf:tldr:fc058 getconf: List [a]ll configuration values available.

$ getconf -a

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