• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer navigation

The Geek Diary

  • OS
    • Linux
    • CentOS/RHEL
    • VCS
  • Interview Questions
  • Database
    • MariaDB
  • DevOps
    • Docker
    • Shell Scripting
  • Big Data
    • Hadoop
    • Cloudera
    • Hortonworks HDP

Understanding The /etc/sysconfig Directory

by admin

The /etc/sysconfig directory contains files that control the system configuration. See /usr/share/doc/initscripts*/sysconfig.txt for complete information about these files. The actual content of your /etc/sysconfig directory depends on the programs that you have installed on your machine. Some of the files found in the /etc/sysconfig directory are described as follows:

  • atd: This file is used to specify additional command-line arguments for atd daemon.
  • authconfig: This file sets the authorization to be used on the host. For example, USEMKHOMEDIR=no disables creating a home directory for a user on the first login.
  • autofs: This file defines custom options for the automatic mounting of devices. It controls the operation of the automount daemons.
  • crond: This file is used to pass arguments to the crond daemon at boot time.
  • iptables-config: This file stores information used by the kernel to set up packet filtering services at boot time or when the service is started.
  • iptables: This file stores the actual firewall configuration rules.
  • ntpd: This file is used to pass arguments to the ntpd daemon at boot time.

Filed Under: Linux

Some more articles you might also be interested in …

  1. /var/cache/yum Constantly Filling Files System in CentOS/RHEL
  2. Installing CentOS / RHEL 7 (step by step with screen shots)
  3. logsave Command Examples in Linux
  4. update-rc.d: command not found
  5. “aws rds” Command Examples
  6. mdadm: command not found
  7. LVM VG Metadata Corruption with ‘Checksum error’
  8. phar: command not found
  9. atop Command Examples in Linux
  10. wg Command Examples in Linux

You May Also Like

Primary Sidebar

Recent Posts

  • gixy Command Examples
  • gitsome Command Examples
  • gitmoji Command Examples
  • gitlint Command Examples

© 2023 · The Geek Diary

  • Archives
  • Contact Us
  • Copyright