2015-02-02 12:34:26 -05:00
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.Dd February 2, 2015
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.Dt SYSCTL 8
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.Os ubase
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm sysctl
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.Nd configure kernel parameters at runtime
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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.Nm
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.Op Fl p Ar file
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.Ar variable Ns Oo Ar =value Oc Ns ...
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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.Nm
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modifies kernel parameters at runtime. The parameters available are those
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listed under
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.Pa /proc/sys/ .
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Procfs is required for sysctl support in Linux. You can use
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.Nm
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to both read and write sysctl data.
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.Sh OPTIONS
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.Bl -tag -width Ds
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.It Fl p
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Load the sysctl key=value pairs from
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.Ar file .
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