PMCONFIG(1)

💖 PMCONFIG 💖 — like, the Performance Co-Pilot configuration parameters era

okay so bestie, welcome to pmconfig (that's section 1 of the General Commands Manual, in case the vibe check demanded receipts) 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

pmconfig — the Performance Co-Pilot configuration parameters, and yes she serves 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

$PCP_BINADM_DIR/pmconfig [-alLs?]  [name ...]

like, that's the whole invocation, no notes 👑

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

so pmconfig literally displays the values for some or all configuration parameters of the local Performance Co-Pilot toolkit installation. that's it. that's the girl. she's showing you the receipts of your own install 🫶

✨ OPTIONS ✨

the available command line options are, and I need you to know every single one, no skipping, periodt:

• -a, --all — reports all configuration parameters in the default format. the whole buffet, no crumbs left 🍓
• -l, --list — a synonym for the -a option, reports the same (default) format. same energy, different letter, iconic 💅
• -L, --library — this one changes the default reporting mode so that the capabilities of the PCP library get reported, rather than the PCP environment. plot twist, but a cute one ✨
• -s, --shell — an output format suitable for sourcing in shell scripts, which ensures configuration information is quoted and preceded by an export statement. and when it's not reporting the library capabilities, this mode will produce a statement that does not override an existing setting in the environment for PCP configuration variables. respect the environment's boundaries, queen 🧚
• -?, --help — display usage message and exit. the classic "what do I even do" button, we love her 😭

🌈 the default mode tea 🌈

in the default operating mode, pmconfig is often used in conjunction with the $PCP_DIR environment variable to setup scripts running under the Windows operating system, where the filesystem hierarchy differs greatly to the of Linux/UNIX-based operating systems. (yes, the original really says "to the of", I'm not touching it, I'm not a copy editor bestie 🙈)

🌸 PCP ENVIRONMENT 🌸

environment variables with the prefix PCP_ are used to parameterize the file and directory names used by PCP. on each installation, the file /etc/pcp.conf contains the local values for these variables. and the $PCP_CONF variable may be used to specify an alternative configuration file, as described in pcp.conf(5). so much lore, so little time 💜

✨ SEE ALSO ✨

• pmGetConfig(3)
• pcp.conf(5)
• pcp.env(5)

go read them, they're giving main character energy too 🦋

⭐ reminder bestie: every flag, every path, every variable above is exactly as the original said it. I added sparkle, not opinions. no cap. 💖

mwah 💋 this page comes to you courtesy of Performance Co-Pilot, version PCP — signed, sealed, and delivered under the PMCONFIG(1) banner. 🎀✨