How can I determine the maximum filename length on a linux box?
Preferred in PHP programming language.
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How can I determine the maximum filename length on a linux box?
Preferred in PHP programming language.
You want
pathconforfpathconf, which are not exposed (yet) in PHP. (When they are, they’ll probably beposix_pathconf.)You may also shell out to
getconf, a command-line utility interface to the same functionality. Try this on your system:$ getconf NAME_MAX /tmp$ getconf PATH_MAX /tmp