12-20-2007
Hi.
The results in post # 3 are from GNU/Linux Debian, kernel 2.6.11.
Another data point is for FreeBSD 4.11. It works the same way as it did on GNU/Linux ... cheers, drl
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getconf
GETCONF(1) Debian GNU/Linux GETCONF(1)
NAME
getconf - Query system configuration variables
SYNOPSIS
getconf -a
getconf [-v specification] system_var
getconf [-v specification] path_var pathname
DESCRIPTION
-a
Displays all configuration variables for the current system
and their values.
-v
Indicate the specification and version for which to obtain
configuration variables.
system_var
A system configuration variable, as defined by sysconf(3) or
confstr(3).
path_var
A system configuration variable as defined by pathconf(3). This
must be used with a pathname.
AUTHOR
getconf was written by Roland McGrath for the GNU C Library
This man page was written by Ben Collins <bcollins@debian.org> for the Debian GNU/Linux system.
SEE ALSO
sysconf(3), pathconf(3), confstr(3)
3rd Berkeley Distribution squeeze GETCONF(1)