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Sysctl

sysctl is a software mechanism in some Unix-like operating systems that reads and modifies the attributes of the system kernel such as its version number, maximum limits, and security settings. It is available both as a system call for compiled programs, and an administrator command for interactive use and scripting. Linux additionally exposes sysctl as…

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Operating system
Unix-like (BSD)
Type
System configuration
Written in
C

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Sysctl

Nodes34
Edges33
Triples54
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.058824
Components1

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Sysctl

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related to External links · 14
Sysctl → Administration, An, BSDsysctl, DragonFly, DragonFly BSDsysctl, FreeBSD, Linux, Linux Programmer's Manual, Manned, NetBSD, NetBSDsysctl, OpenBSDsysctl, Privileged Commands, System Calls
related to BSD · 13
Sysctl → Both, BSD, DragonFly BSD, FreeBSD, In BSD, In FreeBSD, In OpenBSD, IP, MIB, NetBSD, Newbus, NFS, OpenBSD
related to Examples · 13
Sysctl → Additionally, BSD, Darwin/Mac OS, DragonFly BSD, If, In, In FreeBSD, In Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD, These, This, When IP
related to Linux · 4
Sysctl → In Linux, Linux, The, This
Operating system · 1
Sysctl → Unix-like (BSD)
Type · 1
Sysctl → System configuration
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Sysctl → C
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Sysctl → software mechanism in some Unix-like operating systems that reads and modifies the attributes of the system kernel such as its version number

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system linux kernel bsd openbsd call operating ip netbsd freebsd parameter use file unix-like sensors systems ioctl also parameters enable

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SysctlOperating systemUnix-like (BSD)1.00infobox
SysctlTypeSystem configuration1.00infobox
SysctlWritten inC1.00infobox
Sysctlis asoftware mechanism in some Unix-like operating systems that reads and modifies the attributes of the system kernel such as its version number0.90text
its version numberinstance ofsysctl is a software mechanism in some Unix-like operating systems that reads and modifies the attributes of the system kernel0.80text
maximum limitsinstance ofsysctl is a software mechanism in some Unix-like operating systems that reads and modifies the attributes of the system kernel0.80text
and security settingsinstance ofsysctl is a software mechanism in some Unix-like operating systems that reads and modifies the attributes of the system kernel0.80text
the size of a shared memory segmentinstance ofthat describe tunable limits0.80text
the number of threads the operating system will use as an NFS clientinstance ofthat describe tunable limits0.80text
or the maximum number of processes on the systeminstance ofthat describe tunable limits0.80text
Sysctlrelated to BSDIn BSD0.60section
Sysctlrelated to BSDMIB0.60section

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