aliases
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Mail aliases file for use with the Sendmail and
Postfix mail server. Running a mail server on each and every system has long
been common use in the UNIX world, and almost every Linux distribution still comes
with a Sendmail package. In this file local user names are matched with real
names as they occur in E-mail addresses, or with other local addresses.
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apache
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bashrc
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The system-wide configuration file for the Bourne
Again SHell. Defines functions and aliases for all users. Other shells may
have their own system-wide config files, like cshrc.
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Configuration of tasks that need to be executed
periodically - backups, updates of the system databases, cleaning of the system,
rotating logs etc.
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default
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Default options for certain commands, such as useradd.
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filesystems
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Known file systems: ext3, vfat, iso9660 etc.
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fstab
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Lists partitions and their mount points.
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ftp*
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Configuration of the ftp-server: who can connect,
what parts of the system are accessible etc.
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group
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Configuration file for user groups. Use the shadow
utilities groupadd, groupmod and groupdel to edit this
file. Edit manually only if you really know what you are doing.
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hosts
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A list of machines that can be contacted using the
network, but without the need for a domain name service. This has nothing to
do with the system's network configuration, which is done in /etc/sysconfig.
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Information for booting: mode, number of text
consoles etc.
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issue
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Information about the distribution (release
version and/or kernel info).
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ld.so.conf
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Locations of library files.
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lilo.conf, silo.conf,
aboot.conf etc.
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Boot information for the LInux LOader, the system
for booting that is now gradually being replaced with GRUB.
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logrotate.*
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Rotation of the logs, a system preventing the
collection of huge amounts of log files.
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mail
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Directory containing instructions for the behavior
of the mail server.
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modules.conf
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Configuration of modules that enable special
features (drivers).
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motd
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Message Of The Day: Shown to everyone who connects
to the system (in text mode), may be used by the system admin to announce system
services/maintenance etc.
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mtab
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Currently mounted file systems. It is advised to
never edit this file.
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nsswitch.conf
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Order in which to contact the name resolvers when
a process demands resolving of a host name.
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pam.d
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Configuration of authentication modules.
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passwd
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Lists local users. Use the shadow utilities useradd,
usermod and userdel to edit this file. Edit manually only when
you really know what you are doing.
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printcap
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Outdated but still frequently used printer
configuration file. Don't edit this manually unless you really know what you
are doing.
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profile
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System wide configuration of the shell
environment: variables, default properties of new files, limitation of
resources etc.
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rc*
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Directories defining active services for each run
level.
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resolv.conf
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Order in which to contact DNS servers (Domain Name
Servers only).
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sendmail.cf
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Main config file for the Sendmail server.
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services
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Connections accepted by this machine (open ports).
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sndconfig or sound
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Configuration of the sound card and sound events.
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ssh
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Directory containing the config files for secure
shell client and server.
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sysconfig
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Directory containing the system configuration
files: mouse, keyboard, network, desktop, system clock, power management etc.
(specific to RedHat)
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X11
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Settings for the graphical server, X. RedHat uses
XFree, which is reflected in the name of the main configuration file,
XFree86Config. Also contains the general directions for the window managers available
on the system, for example gdm, fvwm, twm, etc.
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Configuration files for Internet services that are
run from the system's (extended) Internet services daemon (servers that don't
run an independent daemon).
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