Learning Debian GNU/LinuxBy Bill McCarty1st Edition September 1999 1-56592-705-2, Order Number: 7052 360 pages, $34.95 , Includes CD-ROM |
B. Principal Linux Files
Table B.1 describes the principal Linux files. You can use it, for example, to help you locate configuration files quickly.
Table B.1: Principal Linux Files File
Description
/boot/vmlinuz*
Linux kernel
/etc/smb.conf
Configuration of smb (Samba) daemon
/etc/smbpasswd
Account information for Samba users
/etc/apache/access.conf
Web server configuration file
/etc/apache/apache.conf
Web server configuration file
/etc/apache/srm.conf
Web server configuration file
/etc/conf.modules
Aliases and options for loadable kernel modules
/etc/fstab
Filesystems mounted or available for mounting
/etc/group
Group information
/etc/hosts
Map of IP numbers to hostnames
/etc/hosts.allow
Hosts allowed to access Internet services
/etc/hosts.deny
Hosts forbidden to access Internet services
/etc/inetd.conf
Configuration for the inetd daemon, which controls access to Internet services
/etc/inittab
Configuration for the init daemon, which controls executing processes
/etc/issue
Linux kernel and distribution version
/etc/lilo.conf
Loader ( lilo) configuration file
/etc/login.defs
Options for useradd and related commands
/etc/minicom.users
Userids allowed to use minicom
/etc/mtab
Mounted filesystems
/etc/passwd
User account information
/etc/printcap
Printer options and capabilities
/etc/profile
Default environment for users of BASH shell
/etc/rc*.d
Scripts for system and process startup and shutdown
/etc/rc.boot
Scripts for system boot
/etc/shadow
Secure user account information
/etc/skel
Skeleton files used to establish new user accounts
/etc/terminfo
Terminal capabilities and options
/etc/X11/XF86Config
X configuration file
/var/log/apache/access.log
Log of web server access
/var/log/apache/error.log
Log of web server errors
/var/log/messages
System log
/var/spool/cron
Directory for at and cron configuration files
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