>Usage
Shows the kernel state for the specified state, also allows the super user to set the kernel state by supplying a new value.
>Synopsis
>Options
-a
Lists all currently available values except those opaque or excluded from listing.
Example 1:
-zsh
> sysctl -a
prints a list of values.
-b
Forces the variable value to output in binary format.
Example 2:
-zsh
>sysctl -b kern.maxfiles
12288
-d
Prints the variable description instead of the name.
Example 3:
-zsh
>sysctl -d kern.maxfiles
kern.maxfiles: maximum number of open files
-e
Separates the name and value of the variable.
Example 4:
-zsh
>sysctl -e kern.maxfiles
kern.maxfiles=12288
-f [filename]
Specifies a file with a pair of name and value for each line, processing each of them.
Example 5:
-zsh
>sysctl -f sysctl.conf
prints an output that will depend on the contents of sysctl.conf, which would contain name=value pairs.
-h
Makes the output human readable.
Example 6:
-zsh
>sysctl -h kern.maxfiles
12288 open files