PMIX\_INFO(1) OpenPMIx PMIX\_INFO(1)

pmix\_info — Display information about the PMIx installation

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**pmix\_info \[options]**

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

**pmix\_info** provides detailed information about the PMIx installation. It can be useful for at least three common scenarios:

1\.

Checking local configuration and seeing how PMIx was installed.

2\.

Submitting bug reports / help requests to the PMIx community (see Getting help <>).

3\.

Seeing a list of installed PMIx plugins and querying what MCA parameters they support.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

**pmix\_info** accepts the following options:

- **-h** | **--help <arg0>**: Show help message. If the optional argument is not provided, then a generalized help message similar to the information provided here is returned. If an argument is provided, then a more detailed help message for that specific command line option is returned.
- **-v** | **--verbose**: Enable debug output.
- **-V** | **--version**: Print version and exit.
- **-a** | **--all**: Show all configuration options and MCA parameters.
- **--arch**: Show architecture on which PMIx was compiled.
- **-c** | **--config**: Show configuration options
- **--hostname**: Show the hostname on which PMIx was configured and built.
- **--internal**: Show internal MCA parameters (not meant to be modified by users).
- **--param <arg0>:<arg1>,<arg2>**: Show MCA parameters. The first parameter is the framework (or the keyword “all”); the second parameter is a comma-delimited list of specific component names (if only <arg0> is given, then all components will be reported).
- **--path <type>**: Show paths that PMIx was configured with. Accepts the following parameters: **all**, **prefix**, **bindir**, **libdir**, **incdir**, **pkglibdir**, **sysconfdir**.
- **--pretty-print**: When used in conjunction with other parameters, the output is displayed in “prettyprint” format (default)
- **--parsable**: When used in conjunction with other parameters, the output is displayed in a machine-parsable format
- **--parseable**: Synonym for **--parsable**
- **--color <hue>**: Control color coding: auto (default), never, always
- **--show-failed**: Show the components that failed to load along with the reason why they failed
- **--selected-only**: Show only variables from selected components.

# [EXIT STATUS](#EXIT_STATUS)

Returns 0 if successful, non-zero if an error is encountered

# [EXAMPLES](#EXAMPLES)

Examples of using this command.

Show the default output of options and listing of installed components in a human-readable / prettyprint format:

```
pmix_info
```

Show the default output of options and listing of installed components in a machine-parsable format:

```
pmix_info --parsable
```

Show the MCA parameters of the “opa” PNET component in a human-readable / prettyprint format:

```
pmix_info --param pnet opa
```

Show the “bindir” that PMIx was configured with:

```
pmix_info --path bindir
```

Show the version of PMIx version numbers in a prettyprint format:

```
pmix_info --version
```

Show *all* information about the PMIx installation, including all components that can be found, all the MCA parameters that they support, versions of PMIx and the components, etc.:

```
pmix_info --all
```

**See also:**

[openpmix(5)](/man/os/openpmix/openpmix.5) <#man5-openpmix>

# [Copyright](#Copyright)

2014-2026, OpenPMIx Community

August 28, 2026

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Document: pmix_info(1) from openpmix 6.1.0-r8 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/openpmix/openpmix