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Learning Debian GNU/Linux
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Learning Debian GNU/Linux

by Bill McCarty
October 1999
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
360 pages
10h 18m
English
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Appendix B. Principal Linux Files

Table 2-1 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 ...

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