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- All configuration files
- Introduction
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- 11.. PPuurrppoossee
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- _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f uses, manages, probes and generates various files. The
- current list shows them all. The list present the path of the file and
- a set of flags. Here are the different values possible:
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- ((AA bbllaannkk))
- This file is only read by _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f. This means two things.
- Either it is a reference file used by _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f or _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f
- does not know yet how to manage this file, but use its content.
- Management of the file is left as a exercise :-)
-
- EE This file is erased at boot time by linuxconf.
-
- GG This file is generated by _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f. It never read it back.
- _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f use other files (probably //eettcc//ccoonnff..lliinnuuxxccoonnff) to
- store the configuration related to this service.
- //eettcc//sseennddmmaaiill..ccff is an example of this.
-
- MM The file is fully managed by _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f. This means that
- _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f knows how to parse it and write it back properly. This
- means also that you are allowed to edit the file by hand (using
- a text editor) without breaking the ability of _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f to
- manage it.
-
- OO This file is optional on a _L_i_n_u_x system. Not having it is not
- bad. This does not mean erasing it is a good idea :-)
-
- PP _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f knows little about this file. It only probes for its
- presence and modification time. Based on this, _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f will
- decide if a service is needed or a daemon must be restarted, or
- signaled.
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