getconf

getconf [name [path ]]

ksh93 only. Retrieve the values for parameters that can vary across systems. name is the parameter to retrieve; path is a filename to test for parameters that can vary on different filesystem types.

The parameters are defined by the POSIX 1003.1 and 1003.2 standards. See the entry for getconf in Chapter 2 .

Example

Print the maximum value that can be held in a C int .

$ getconf INT_MAX


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