The /etc directory contains host-specific system files and programs used for
administration and configuration.
These files include:
-
/etc/default/
- A directory that contains default configuration files, primarily for TCP/IP facilities.
-
/etc/dhcpd.conf
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol configuration; see
/etc/dhcpd.conf
in the Utilities Reference.
-
/etc/group
- User account group definitions.
-
/etc/hosts
- Network hostname lookup database; see
/etc/hosts
in the Utilities Reference.
-
/etc/inetd.conf
- Internet super-server configuration file that defines Internet services that
inetd
starts and stops dynamically as needed.
Note:
The descriptions in the default version of this file are commented out;
uncomment the ones that you want to use. See
/etc/inetd.conf
in the
Utilities Reference.
-
/etc/rc.d/
- A directory where you usually keep local system-initialization files.
-
/etc/system/
- A directory that includes files and directories used when you boot the system, including:
-
/etc/system/sysinit—the main script for initializing the system.
-
/etc/system/enum—the location of configuration files for the enumerators.