diff --git a/pages/linux/sysctl.md b/pages/linux/sysctl.md
index 4b7b36b556..15a3ecc2aa 100644
--- a/pages/linux/sysctl.md
+++ b/pages/linux/sysctl.md
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@
 
 `sysctl fs.file-max`
 
+- Get the value of any runtime variable:
+
+`sysctl {{variable_name}}`
+
+- Print only the value without the variable name:
+
+`sysctl {{[-n|--values]}} {{variable_name}}`
+
 - Apply changes from `/etc/sysctl.conf`:
 
 `sysctl {{[-p|--load]}}`