[deployment-guide/comm-rel: 177/727] Merge branch 'ent' into ent-rel
Jaromir Hradilek
jhradile at fedoraproject.org
Tue Oct 19 12:39:11 UTC 2010
commit 3c5f477c96f2282fda3608c2ffe983fc6b83e87e
Merge: 0b98488... d4da018...
Author: Douglas Silas <dhensley at redhat.com>
Date: Wed Jul 28 00:47:05 2010 +0200
Merge branch 'ent' into ent-rel
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<?xml version='1.0'?>
<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
-]><chapter id="ch-The_sysconfig_Directory">
- <title>The <filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> Directory</title>
+]>
+<chapter
+ id="ch-The_sysconfig_Directory">
+ <title>The sysconfig Directory</title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory</primary>
- <see><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</see>
+ <primary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory</primary>
+ <see>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</see>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</see>
</indexterm>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
<secondary>additional information about</secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory contains a variety of system configuration files for &MAJOROS;.</para>
- <para>This chapter outlines some of the files found in the <filename>/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory, their function, and their contents. The information in this chapter is not intended to be complete, as many of these files have a variety of options that are only used in very specific or rare circumstances.</para>
+ <para>
+ This chapter outlines some of the files and directories found in the <filename>/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory, their function, and their contents. The information in this chapter is not intended to be complete, as many of these files have a variety of options that are only used in very specific or rare circumstances.
+ </para>
+ <note>
+ <title>Note</title>
+ <para>
- The actual content of your <filename class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory depends on the programs you have installed on your machine. To find the name of the package the configuration file belongs to, type the following at a shell prompt:
++ The actual content of your <filename
++ class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory depends on the programs you have installed on your machine. To find the name of the package the configuration file belongs to, type the following at a shell prompt:
+ </para>
- <screen>~]$ <command>yum provides /etc/sysconfig/<replaceable>filename</replaceable></command></screen>
++ <screen>~]$ <command>yum provides /etc/sysconfig/<replaceable>filename</replaceable>
++ </command>
++ </screen>
+ <para>
- Refer to <xref linkend="sec-Installing" /> for more information on how to install new packages in &MAJOROS;.
++ Refer to <xref
++ linkend="sec-Installing" /> for more information on how to install new packages in &MAJOROS;.
+ </para>
+ </note>
- <section id="s1-sysconfig-files">
- <title>Files in the <filename class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/</filename> Directory</title>
+ <section
+ id="s1-sysconfig-files">
- <title>Files in the <filename>/etc/sysconfig/</filename> Directory</title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
++ <title>Files in the <filename
++ class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/</filename> Directory</title>
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
<secondary>files found in</secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The following sections offer descriptions of files normally found in the <filename>/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory. Files not listed here, as well as extra file options, are found in the <filename>/usr/share/doc/initscripts-<replaceable><version-number></replaceable>/sysconfig.txt</filename> file (replace <replaceable><version-number></replaceable> with the version of the <filename>initscripts</filename> package). Alternatively, looking through the initscripts in the <filename>/etc/rc.d/</filename> directory can prove helpful.</para>
- <note>
- <title>Note</title>
- <para>If some of the files listed here are not present in the <filename>/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory, then the corresponding program may not be installed.</para>
- </note>
+ <para>
+ The following sections offer descriptions of files normally found in the <filename>/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory.
+ </para>
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-arpwatch">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/arpwatch</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-arpwatch">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/arpwatch</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/arpwatch</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/arpwatch</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/arpwatch</filename> file is used to pass arguments to the <command>arpwatch</command> daemon at boot time. The <command>arpwatch</command> daemon maintains a table of Ethernet MAC addresses and their IP address pairings. By default, this file sets the owner of the <command>arpwatch</command> process to the user <computeroutput>pcap</computeroutput> and sends any messages to the <command>root</command> mail queue. For more information regarding available parameters for this file, refer to the <command>arpwatch</command> man page.</para>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/arpwatch</filename> file is used to pass arguments to the <command>arpwatch</command> daemon at boot time. By default, it contains the following option:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>OPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>OPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to the <command>arpwatch</command> daemon. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>OPTIONS="-u arpwatch -e root -s 'root (Arpwatch)'"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
</section>
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-authconfig">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/authconfig</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-authconfig">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/authconfig</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/authconfig</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/authconfig</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/authconfig</filename> file sets the authorization to be used on the host. It contains one or more of the following lines:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>PASSWORDALGORITHM=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> is one of the following:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>descrypt</command> — DESCRYPT is used for authentication.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>bigcrypt</command> — BIGCRYPT is used for authentication.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>md5</command> — MD5 is used for authentication.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>sha256</command> — SHA256 is used for authentication.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>sha512</command> — SHA512 is used for authentication.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>USEKERBEROS=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> is one of the following:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>yes</command> — Kerberos is used for authentication.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>no</command> — Kerberos is not used for authentication.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>USELDAPAUTH=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> is one of the following:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>yes</command> — LDAP is used for authentication.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>no</command> — LDAP is not used for authentication.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>FORCELEGACY=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> is one of the following:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>yes</command> — The implicit use of SSSD by the <application>Authentication Configuration Tool</application> is disabled.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>no</command> — The implicit use of SSSD by the <application>Authentication Configuration Tool</application> is enabled.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/authconfig</filename> file sets the authorization to be used on the host. By default, it contains the following options:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>USEMKHOMEDIR=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>USEMKHOMEDIR=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) creating a home directory for a user on the first login. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>USEMKHOMEDIR=no</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>USEPAMACCESS=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>USEPAMACCESS=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) the PAM authentication. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>USEPAMACCESS=no</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>USESSSDAUTH=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>USESSSDAUTH=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) the SSSD authentication. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>USESSSDAUTH=no</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>USESHADOW=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>USESHADOW=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) shadow passwords. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>USESHADOW=yes</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>USEWINBIND=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>USEWINBIND=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) using Winbind for user account configuration. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>USEWINBIND=no</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>USEDB=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>USEDB=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) the FAS authentication. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>USEDB=no</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>USEFPRINTD=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>USEFPRINTD=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) the fingerprint authentication. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>USEFPRINTD=yes</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>FORCESMARTCARD=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>FORCESMARTCARD=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) enforcing the smart card authentication. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>FORCESMARTCARD=no</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>PASSWDALGORITHM=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>PASSWDALGORITHM=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The password algorithm. The <replaceable>value</replaceable> can be <option>bigcrypt</option>, <option>descrypt</option>, <option>md5</option>, <option>sha256</option>, or <option>sha512</option>. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>PASSWDALGORITHM=sha512</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>USELDAPAUTH=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>USELDAPAUTH=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) the LDAP authentication. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>USELDAPAUTH=no</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>USELOCAUTHORIZE=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>USELOCAUTHORIZE=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) the local authorization for local users. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>USELOCAUTHORIZE=yes</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>USECRACKLIB=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>USECRACKLIB=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) using the CrackLib. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>USECRACKLIB=yes</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>USEWINBINDAUTH=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>USEWINBINDAUTH=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) the Winbind authentication. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>USEWINBINDAUTH=no</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>USESMARTCARD=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>USESMARTCARD=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) the smart card authentication. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>USESMARTCARD=no</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>USELDAP=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>USELDAP=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) using LDAP for user account configuration. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>USELDAP=no</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>USENIS=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>USENIS=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) using NIS for user account configuration. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>USENIS=no</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>USEKERBEROS=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>USEKERBEROS=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) the Kerberos authentication. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>USEKERBEROS=no</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>USESYSNETAUTH=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>USESYSNETAUTH=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) authenticating system accounts with network services. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>USESYSNETAUTH=no</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>USESMBAUTH=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>USESMBAUTH=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) the SMB authentication. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>USESMBAUTH=no</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>USESSSD=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>USESSSD=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) using SSSD for obtaining user information. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>USESSSD=no</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>USEHESIOD=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>USEHESIOD=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) using the Hesoid name service. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>USEHESIOD=no</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ <para>
- Refer to <xref linkend="ch-Authentication_Configuration" /> for more information on this topic.
++ Refer to <xref
++ linkend="ch-Authentication_Configuration" /> for more information on this topic.
+ </para>
</section>
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-autofs">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/autofs</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-autofs">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/autofs</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/autofs</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/autofs</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/autofs</filename> file defines custom options for the automatic mounting of devices. This file controls the operation of the automount daemons, which automatically mount file systems when you use them and unmount them after a period of inactivity. File systems can include network file systems, CD-ROMs, diskettes, and other media.</para>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/autofs</filename> file may contain the following:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>LOCALOPTIONS="<replaceable><value></replaceable>"</command>, where <replaceable><value></replaceable> is a string for defining machine-specific automount rules. The default value is an empty string (<command>""</command>).</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>DAEMONOPTIONS="<replaceable><value></replaceable>"</command>, where <replaceable><value></replaceable> is the timeout length in seconds before unmounting the device. The default value is 60 seconds (<command>"--timeout=60"</command>).</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>UNDERSCORETODOT=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <replaceable><value></replaceable> is a binary value that controls whether to convert underscores in file names into dots. For example, <command>auto_home</command> to <command>auto.home</command> and <command>auto_mnt</command> to <command>auto.mnt</command>. The default value is 1 (true).</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>DISABLE_DIRECT=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <replaceable><value></replaceable> is a binary value that controls whether to disable direct mount support, as the Linux implementation does not conform to the Sun Microsystems' automounter behavior. The default value is 1 (true), and allows for compatibility with the Sun automounter options specification syntax.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/autofs</filename> file defines custom options for the automatic mounting of devices. This file controls the operation of the automount daemons, which automatically mount file systems when you use them and unmount them after a period of inactivity. File systems can include network file systems, CD-ROM drives, diskettes, and other media.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ By default, it contains the following options:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>MASTER_MAP_NAME=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>MASTER_MAP_NAME=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The default name for the master map. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>MASTER_MAP_NAME="auto.master"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>TIMEOUT=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>TIMEOUT=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The default mount timeout. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>TIMEOUT=300</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>NEGATIVE_TIMEOUT=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>NEGATIVE_TIMEOUT=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The default negative timeout for unsuccessful mount attempts. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>NEGATIVE_TIMEOUT=60</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>MOUNT_WAIT=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>MOUNT_WAIT=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The time to wait for a response from <command>mount</command>. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>MOUNT_WAIT=-1</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>UMOUNT_WAIT=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>UMOUNT_WAIT=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The time to wait for a response from <command>umount</command>. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>UMOUNT_WAIT=12</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>BROWSE_MODE=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>BROWSE_MODE=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) browsing the maps. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>BROWSE_MODE="no"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>MOUNT_NFS_DEFAULT_PROTOCOL=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>MOUNT_NFS_DEFAULT_PROTOCOL=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The default protocol to be used by <command>mount.nfs</command>. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>MOUNT_NFS_DEFAULT_PROTOCOL=4</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>APPEND_OPTIONS=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>APPEND_OPTIONS=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) appending the global options instead of replacing them. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>APPEND_OPTIONS="yes"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>LOGGING=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>LOGGING=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The default logging level. The <replaceable>value</replaceable> has to be either <option>none</option>, <option>verbose</option>, or <option>debug</option>. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>LOGGING="none"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>LDAP_URI=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>LDAP_URI=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
- A space-separated list of server URIs in the form of <systemitem><replaceable>protocol</replaceable>://<replaceable>server</replaceable></systemitem>. For example:
++ A space-separated list of server URIs in the form of <systemitem><replaceable>protocol</replaceable>://<replaceable>server</replaceable>
++ </systemitem>. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>LDAP_URI="ldaps://ldap.example.com/"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>LDAP_TIMEOUT=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>LDAP_TIMEOUT=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The synchronous API calls timeout. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>LDAP_TIMEOUT=-1</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>LDAP_NETWORK_TIMEOUT=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>LDAP_NETWORK_TIMEOUT=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The network response timeout. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>LDAP_NETWORK_TIMEOUT=8</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SEARCH_BASE=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SEARCH_BASE=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The base Distinguished Name (DN) for the map search. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SEARCH_BASE=""</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>AUTH_CONF_FILE=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>AUTH_CONF_FILE=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The default location of the SASL authentication configuration file. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>AUTH_CONF_FILE="/etc/autofs_ldap_auth.conf"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>MAP_HASH_TABLE_SIZE=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>MAP_HASH_TABLE_SIZE=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The hash table size for the map cache. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>MAP_HASH_TABLE_SIZE=1024</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>USE_MISC_DEVICE=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>USE_MISC_DEVICE=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) using the autofs miscellaneous device. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>USE_MISC_DEVICE="yes"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>OPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>OPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to the LDAP daemon. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>OPTIONS=""</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
</section>
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-clock">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/clock</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-clock">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/clock</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/clock</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/clock</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/clock</filename> file controls the interpretation of values read from the system hardware clock.</para>
- <para>The correct values are:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>UTC=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> is one of the following Boolean values:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>true</command> or <command>yes</command> — The hardware clock is set to Universal Time.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>false</command> or <command>no</command> — The hardware clock is set to local time.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>ARC=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> is the following:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem><para><command>false</command> or <command>no</command> — This value indicates that the normal UNIX epoch is in use. Other values are used by systems not supported by &MAJOROS;.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>SRM=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> is the following:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem><para><command>false</command> or <command>no</command> — This value indicates that the normal UNIX epoch is in use. Other values are used by systems not supported by &MAJOROS;.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>ZONE=<filename><replaceable><filename></replaceable>
- </filename>
- </command> — The time zone file under <filename>/usr/share/zoneinfo</filename> that <filename>/etc/localtime</filename> is a copy of. The file contains information such as:</para>
- <screen>ZONE="America/New York"
- </screen>
- <para>Note that the <command>ZONE</command> parameter is read by the <application>Time and Date Properties Tool</application> (<command>system-config-date</command>), and manually editing it does not change the system timezone.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <para>Earlier releases of &MAJOROS; used the following values (which are deprecated):</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>CLOCKMODE=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> is one of the following:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>GMT</command> — The clock is set to Universal Time (Greenwich Mean Time).</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>ARC</command> — The ARC console's 42-year time offset is in effect (for Alpha-based systems only).</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/clock</filename> file controls the interpretation of values read from the system hardware clock. It is used by the <application>Date/Time Properties</application> tool, and should not be edited by hand. By default, it contains the following option:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>ZONE=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>ZONE=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The time zone file under <filename>/usr/share/zoneinfo</filename> that <filename>/etc/localtime</filename> is a copy of. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>ZONE="Europe/Prague"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ <para>
- Refer to <xref linkend="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Date_and_Time_Properties_Tool" /> for more information on the <application>Date/Time Properties</application> tool and its usage.
++ Refer to <xref
++ linkend="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Date_and_Time_Properties_Tool" /> for more information on the <application>Date/Time Properties</application> tool and its usage.
+ </para>
</section>
- <section
- id="s2-sysconfig-desktop">
- <title>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/desktop</filename>
- </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/desktop</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <!-- Note: This file is no longer present, nor provided by any package in the RHEL6 Beta.
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-desktop">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/desktop</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/desktop</filename></secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/desktop</filename> file specifies the desktop for new users and the display manager to run when entering runlevel 5.</para>
- <para>Correct values are:</para>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/desktop</filename> file specifies the desktop for new users and the display manager to run when entering runlevel 5.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Correct values are:
+ </para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@@ -310,23 -503,34 +670,45 @@@
</itemizedlist>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
- <para>For more information, refer to <xref
- linkend="ch-The_X_Window_System"/>.</para>
+ <para>
+ For more information, refer to <xref linkend="ch-The_X_Window_System" />.
+ </para>
</section>
+ -->
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-dhcpd">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/dhcpd</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-dhcpd">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/dhcpd</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/dhcpd</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/dhcpd</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/dhcpd</filename> file is used to pass arguments to the <command>dhcpd</command> daemon at boot time. The <command>dhcpd</command> daemon implements the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and the Internet Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP). DHCP and BOOTP assign IP addresses and other configuration information to machines on the network. For more information about what parameters are available in this file, refer to the <command>dhcpd</command> man page.</para>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/dhcpd</filename> file is used to pass arguments to the <command>dhcpd</command> daemon at boot time. By default, it contains the following options:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>DHCPDARGS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>DHCPDARGS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to the <command>dhcpd</command> daemon. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>DHCPDARGS=</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ <para>
- Refer to <xref linkend="ch-Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol_DHCP" /> for more information on DHCP and its usage.
++ Refer to <xref
++ linkend="ch-Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol_DHCP" /> for more information on DHCP and its usage.
+ </para>
</section>
<!-- silas: exim was in RHEL5 but not in RHEL6 packages
<section
@@@ -367,170 -571,288 +749,385 @@@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>-->
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-firewall">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/firstboot</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-firewall">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/firstboot</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/firstboot</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/firstboot</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The first time the system boots, the <command>/sbin/init</command> program calls the <filename>etc/rc.d/init.d/firstboot</filename> script, which in turn launches the <application> Setup Agent</application>. This application allows the user to install the latest updates as well as additional applications and documentation.</para>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/firstboot</filename> file tells the <application> Setup Agent</application> application not to run on subsequent reboots. To run it the next time the system boots, remove <filename>/etc/sysconfig/firstboot</filename> and execute <command>chkconfig --level 5 firstboot on</command>.</para>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/firstboot</filename> file defines whether to run the <command>firstboot</command> utility. By default, it contains the following option:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>RUN_FIRSTBOOT=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>RUN_FIRSTBOOT=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>YES</option>) or disable (<option>NO</option>) running the <command>firstboot</command> program. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>RUN_FIRSTBOOT=NO</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ <para>
+ The first time the system boots, the <command>init</command> program calls the <filename>/etc/rc.d/init.d/firstboot</filename> script, which looks for the <filename>/etc/sysconfig/firstboot</filename> file. If this file does not contain the <option>RUN_FIRSTBOOT=NO</option> option, the <command>firstboot</command> program is run, guiding a user through the initial configuration of the system.
+ </para>
+ <note>
+ <title>Tip: You Can Run the <command>firstboot</command> Program Again</title>
+ <para>
+ To start the <command>firstboot</command> program the next time the system boots, change the value of <command>RUN_FIRSTBOOT</command> option to <option>YES</option>, and type the following at a shell prompt:
+ </para>
- <screen>~]# <command>chkconfig firstboot on</command></screen>
++ <screen>~]# <command>chkconfig firstboot on</command>
++ </screen>
+ </note>
</section>
- <!--updated for RHEL6-->
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-i18n">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/i18n</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-i18n">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/i18n</filename>
+ </title>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/i18n</filename> file sets the default language, any supported languages, and the default system font. For example:</para>
- <screen>LANG="en_US.UTF-8"
- SUPPORTED="en_US.UTF-8:en_US:en"
- SYSFONT="latarcyrheb-sun16"
- </screen>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/i18n</filename> configuration file defines the default language, any supported languages, and the default system font. By default, it contains the following options:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>LANG=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>LANG=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The default language. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>LANG="en_US.UTF-8"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SUPPORTED=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SUPPORTED=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A colon-separated list of supported languages. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SUPPORTED="en_US.UTF-8:en_US:en"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SYSFONT=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SYSFONT=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The default system font. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SYSFONT="latarcyrheb-sun16"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
</section>
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-init">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/init</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-init">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/init</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/init</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/init</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/init</filename> file controls how the system appears and functions during the boot process.</para>
- <para>The following values may be used:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>BOOTUP=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> is one of the following:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>color</command> — The &MAJOROSVER; color boot display, where the success or failure of devices and services starting up is shown in different colors.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>verbose</command> — An old style display which provides more information than purely a message of success or failure.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Anything else means a new display, but without ANSI-formatting.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>RES_COL=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> is the number of the column of the screen to start status labels. The default is set to 60.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>MOVE_TO_COL=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> moves the cursor to the value in the <filename>RES_COL</filename> line via the <command>echo -en</command> command.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>SETCOLOR_SUCCESS=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> sets the success color via the <command>echo -en</command> command. The default color is set to green.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>SETCOLOR_FAILURE=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> sets the failure color via the <command>echo -en</command> command. The default color is set to red.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>SETCOLOR_WARNING=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> sets the warning color via the <command>echo -en</command> command. The default color is set to yellow.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>SETCOLOR_NORMAL=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> resets the color to "normal" via the <command>echo -en</command>.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>LOGLEVEL=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> sets the initial console logging level for the kernel. The default is 3; 8 means everything (including debugging), while 1 means only kernel panics. The <command>rsyslog</command> daemon overrides this setting once started.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>PROMPT=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> is one of the following Boolean values:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>yes</command> — Enables the key check for interactive mode.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>no</command> — Disables the key check for interactive mode.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>AUTOSWAP=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> where <replaceable><value></replaceable> is one of the following Boolean values:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>yes</command> — at boot time, probe for devices with swap signatures.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>no</command> — do not probe for devices with swap signatures at boot time.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>ACTIVE_CONSOLES=/dev/tty<replaceable><minimum></replaceable>-<replaceable><maximum></replaceable></command>. This sets the maximum number of ttys that the <command>agetty</command> utility uses. <command>agetty</command> prompts for the initial login and then runs the <command>/bin/login</command> command.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/init</filename> file controls how the system appears and functions during the boot process. By default, it contains the following options:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>BOOTUP=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>BOOTUP=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The bootup style. The value has to be either <option>color</option> (the standard color boot display), <option>verbose</option> (an old style display which provides more information), or anything else for the new style display, but without ANSI formatting. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>BOOTUP=color</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>RES_COL=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>RES_COL=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The number of the column in which the status labels start. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>RES_COL=60</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>MOVE_TO_COL=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>MOVE_TO_COL=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The terminal sequence to move the cursor to the column specified in <option>RES_COL</option> (see above). For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>MOVE_TO_COL="echo -en \\033[${RES_COL}G"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SETCOLOR_SUCCESS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SETCOLOR_SUCCESS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The terminal sequence to set the success color. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SETCOLOR_SUCCESS="echo -en \\033[0;32m"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SETCOLOR_FAILURE=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SETCOLOR_FAILURE=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The terminal sequence to set the failure color. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SETCOLOR_FAILURE="echo -en \\033[0;31m"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SETCOLOR_WARNING=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SETCOLOR_WARNING=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The terminal sequence to set the warning color. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SETCOLOR_WARNING="echo -en \\033[0;33m"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SETCOLOR_NORMAL=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SETCOLOR_NORMAL=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The terminal sequence to set the default color. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SETCOLOR_NORMAL="echo -en \\033[0;39m"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>LOGLEVEL=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>LOGLEVEL=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The initial console logging level. The <replaceable>value</replaceable> has to be in the range from <option>1</option> (kernel panics only) to <option>8</option> (everything, including the debugging information). For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>LOGLEVEL=3</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>PROMPT=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>PROMPT=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) the hotkey interactive startup. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>PROMPT=yes</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>AUTOSWAP=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>AUTOSWAP=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) probing for devices with swap signatures. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>AUTOSWAP=no</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>ACTIVE_CONSOLES=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>ACTIVE_CONSOLES=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The list of active consoles. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>ACTIVE_CONSOLES=/dev/tty[1-6]</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SINGLE=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SINGLE=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The single-user mode type. The <replaceable>value</replaceable> has to be either <option>/sbin/sulogin</option> (a user will be prompted for a password to log in), or <option>/sbin/sushell</option> (the user will be logged in directly). For example:
+ </para>
- <screen>SINGLE=/sbin/sushell</screen>
++ <screen>SINGLE=/sbin/sushell</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
</section>
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-ip6tables">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/ip6tables-config</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-ip6tables">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/ip6tables-config</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/ip6tables-config</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/ip6tables-config</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/ip6tables-config</filename> file stores information used by the kernel to set up IPv6 packet filtering at boot time or whenever the <command>ip6tables</command> service is started.</para>
- <para>Do not modify this file by hand unless familiar with how to construct <command>ip6tables</command> rules. Rules also can be created manually using the <command>/sbin/ip6tables</command> command. Once created, add the rules to the <filename>/etc/sysconfig/ip6tables</filename> file by typing the following command:</para>
- <screen>
- <command>/sbin/service ip6tables save</command>
- </screen>
- <para>Once this file exists, any firewall rules saved in it persists through a system reboot or a service restart.</para>
- <para
- lang="en-US,as-IN,bn-IN,gu-IN,hi-IN,kn-IN,ml-IN,mr-IN,or-IN,pa-IN,si-LK,ta-IN,te-IN">
- For more information on <command>ip6tables</command>, refer to <!-- TBD6: <xref linkend="ch-iptables"/> -->.</para>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/ip6tables-config</filename> file stores information used by the kernel to set up IPv6 packet filtering at boot time or whenever the <command>ip6tables</command> service is started. Note that you should not modify it unless you are familiar with <command>ip6tables</command> rules. By default, it contains the following options:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>IP6TABLES_MODULES=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>IP6TABLES_MODULES=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A space-separated list of helpers to be loaded after the firewall rules are applied. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>IP6TABLES_MODULES="ip_nat_ftp ip_nat_irc"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>IP6TABLES_MODULES_UNLOAD=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>IP6TABLES_MODULES_UNLOAD=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) module unloading when the firewall is stopped or restarted. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>IP6TABLES_MODULES_UNLOAD="yes"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>IP6TABLES_SAVE_ON_STOP=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>IP6TABLES_SAVE_ON_STOP=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) saving the current firewall rules when the firewall is stopped. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>IP6TABLES_SAVE_ON_STOP="no"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>IP6TABLES_SAVE_ON_RESTART=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>IP6TABLES_SAVE_ON_RESTART=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) saving the current firewall rules when the firewall is restarted. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>IP6TABLES_SAVE_ON_RESTART="no"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>IP6TABLES_SAVE_COUNTER=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>IP6TABLES_SAVE_COUNTER=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) saving the rule and chain counters. For example:
+ </para>
- <screen>IP6TABLES_SAVE_COUNTER="no"</screen>
++ <screen>IP6TABLES_SAVE_COUNTER="no"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>IP6TABLES_STATUS_NUMERIC=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>IP6TABLES_STATUS_NUMERIC=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) printing IP addresses and port numbers in a numeric format in the status output. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>IP6TABLES_STATUS_NUMERIC="yes"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>IP6TABLES_STATUS_VERBOSE=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>IP6TABLES_STATUS_VERBOSE=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) printing information about the number of packets and bytes in the status output. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>IP6TABLES_STATUS_VERBOSE="no"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>IP6TABLES_STATUS_LINENUMBERS=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>IP6TABLES_STATUS_LINENUMBERS=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) printing line numbers in the status output. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>IP6TABLES_STATUS_LINENUMBERS="yes"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
- <para>
- </para>
++ <para></para>
+ <note>
+ <title>Tip: Use the <command>ip6tables</command> Command to Create the Rules</title>
+ <para>
+ You can create the rules manually using the <command>ip6tables</command> command. Once created, type the following at a shell prompt:
+ </para>
- <screen>~]# <command>service ip6tables save</command></screen>
++ <screen>~]# <command>service ip6tables save</command>
++ </screen>
+ <para>
+ This will add the rules to <filename>/etc/sysconfig/ip6tables</filename>. Once this file exists, any firewall rules saved in it persist through a system reboot or a service restart.
+ </para>
+ </note>
+ <!-- TBD6: Refer to appropriate chapter in Security Guide. -->
</section>
<!-- TBD6: Re-include the following iptables-config after linking to Sec. Guide and removing s-c-securitylevel -->
<!--<section
@@@ -619,318 -941,603 +1216,818 @@@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>-->
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-kybd">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/keyboard</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-kybd">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/keyboard</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/keyboard</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/keyboard</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/keyboard</filename> file controls the behavior of the keyboard. The following values may be used:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>KEYBOARDTYPE="sun|pc"</command> where <command>sun</command> means a Sun keyboard is attached on <filename>/dev/kbd</filename>, or <command>pc</command> means a PS/2 keyboard connected to a PS/2 port.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>KEYTABLE="<replaceable><file></replaceable>"</command>, where <command><replaceable><file></replaceable>
- </command> is the name of a keytable file.</para>
- <para>For example: <command>KEYTABLE="us"</command>. The files that can be used as keytables start in <filename>/lib/kbd/keymaps/i386</filename> and branch into different keyboard layouts from there, all labeled <filename><replaceable><file></replaceable>.kmap.gz</filename>. The first file found beneath <filename>/lib/kbd/keymaps/i386</filename> that matches the <command>KEYTABLE</command> setting is used.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/keyboard</filename> file controls the behavior of the keyboard. By default, it contains the following options:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>KEYTABLE=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>KEYTABLE=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
- The name of a keytable file. The files that can be used as keytables start in the <filename class="directory">/lib/kbd/keymaps/i386/</filename> directory, and branch into different keyboard layouts from there, all labeled <filename><replaceable>value</replaceable>.kmap.gz</filename>. The first filename that matches the <option>KEYTABLE</option> setting is used. For example:
++ The name of a keytable file. The files that can be used as keytables start in the <filename
++ class="directory">/lib/kbd/keymaps/i386/</filename> directory, and branch into different keyboard layouts from there, all labeled <filename><replaceable>value</replaceable>.kmap.gz</filename>. The first filename that matches the <option>KEYTABLE</option> setting is used. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>KEYTABLE="us"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>MODEL=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>MODEL=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The keyboard model. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>MODEL="pc105+inet"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>LAYOUT=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>LAYOUT=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The keyboard layout. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>LAYOUT="us"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>KEYBOARDTYPE=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>KEYBOARDTYPE=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The keyboard type. Allowed values are <option>pc</option> (a PS/2 keyboard), or <option>sun</option> (a Sun keyboard). For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>KEYBOARDTYPE="pc"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </section>
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-ldap">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/ldap</filename></title>
++ <section
++ id="s2-sysconfig-ldap">
++ <title>
++ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/ldap</filename>
++ </title>
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/ldap</filename></secondary>
++ <primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <secondary>
++ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/ldap</filename>
++ </secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/ldap</filename> file holds the basic configuration for the LDAP server. By default, it contains the following options:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SLAPD_OPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SLAPD_OPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to the <command>slapd</command> daemon. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SLAPD_OPTIONS="-4"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SLURPD_OPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SLURPD_OPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to the <command>slurpd</command> daemon. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SLURPD_OPTIONS=""</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SLAPD_LDAP=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SLAPD_LDAP=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) using the LDAP over TCP (that is, <systemitem>ldap:///</systemitem>). For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SLAPD_LDAP="yes"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SLAPD_LDAPI=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SLAPD_LDAPI=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) using the LDAP over IPC (that is, <systemitem>ldapi:///</systemitem>). For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SLAPD_LDAPI="no"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SLAPD_LDAPS=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SLAPD_LDAPS=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) using the LDAP over TLS (that is, <systemitem>ldaps:///</systemitem>). For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SLAPD_LDAPS="no"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SLAPD_URLS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SLAPD_URLS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A space-separated list of URLs. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SLAPD_URLS="ldapi:///var/lib/ldap_root/ldapi ldapi:/// ldaps:///"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SLAPD_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SLAPD_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The time to wait for <command>slapd</command> to shut down. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SLAPD_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=3</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SLAPD_ULIMIT_SETTINGS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SLAPD_ULIMIT_SETTINGS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The parameters to be passed to <command>ulimit</command> before the <command>slapd</command> daemon is started. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SLAPD_ULIMIT_SETTINGS=""</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ <para>
- Refer to <xref linkend="ch-Lightweight_Directory_Access_Protocol_LDAP" /> for more information on LDAP and its configuration.
++ Refer to <xref
++ linkend="ch-Lightweight_Directory_Access_Protocol_LDAP" /> for more information on LDAP and its configuration.
+ </para>
</section>
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-named">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/named</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-named">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/named</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/named</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/named</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/named</filename> file is used to pass arguments to the <command>named</command> daemon at boot time. The <command>named</command> daemon is a <firstterm>Domain Name System</firstterm> (<firstterm>DNS</firstterm>) server which implements the <firstterm>Berkeley Internet Name Domain</firstterm> (<firstterm>BIND</firstterm>) version 9 distribution. This server maintains a table of which hostnames are associated with IP addresses on the network.</para>
- <para>Currently, only the following values may be used:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>ROOTDIR=<replaceable>"</some/where>"</replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable></some/where></replaceable>
- </command> refers to the full directory path of a configured chroot environment under which <command>named</command> runs. This chroot environment must first be configured. Type <command>info chroot</command> for more information.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>OPTIONS=<replaceable>"<value>"</replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> is any option listed in the man page for <command>named</command> except <option>-t</option>. In place of <option>-t</option>, use the <command>ROOTDIR</command> line above.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <para>For more information about available parameters for this file, refer to the <command>named</command> man page. For detailed information on how to configure a BIND DNS server, refer to <xref
- linkend="ch-The_BIND_DNS_Server"/>. By default, the file contains no parameters.</para>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/named</filename> file is used to pass arguments to the <command>named</command> daemon at boot time. By default, it contains the following options:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>ROOTDIR=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>ROOTDIR=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The chroot environment under which the <command>named</command> daemon runs. The <replaceable>value</replaceable> has to be a full directory path. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>ROOTDIR="/var/named/chroot"</screen>
+ <para>
+ Note that the chroot environment has to be configured first (type <command>info chroot</command> at a shell prompt for more information).
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>OPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>OPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to <command>named</command>. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>OPTIONS="-6"</screen>
+ <para>
+ Note that you should not use the <option>-t</option> option. Instead, use <option>ROOTDIR</option> as described above.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>KEYTAB_FILE=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>KEYTAB_FILE=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The keytab filename. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>KEYTAB_FILE="/etc/named.keytab"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ <para>
- Refer to <xref linkend="ch-The_BIND_DNS_Server" /> for more information on the BIND DNS server and its configuration.
++ Refer to <xref
++ linkend="ch-The_BIND_DNS_Server" /> for more information on the BIND DNS server and its configuration.
+ </para>
</section>
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-network">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/network</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-network">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/network</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/network</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/network</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/network</filename> file is used to specify information about the desired network configuration. The following values may be used:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>NETWORKING=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> is one of the following Boolean values:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>yes</command> — Networking should be configured.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>no</command> — Networking should not be configured.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>HOSTNAME=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> should be the <firstterm>Fully Qualified Domain Name</firstterm> (<firstterm>FQDN</firstterm>), such as <filename>hostname.expample.com</filename>, but can be whatever hostname is necessary.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>GATEWAY=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> is the IP address of the network's gateway.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>GATEWAYDEV=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> is the gateway device, such as <filename>eth0</filename>. Configure this option if you have multiple interfaces on the same subnet, and require one of those interfaces to be the preferred route to the default gateway.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>NISDOMAIN=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> is the NIS domain name.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>NOZEROCONF=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where setting <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> to <command>true</command> disables the zeroconf route.</para>
- <para>By default, the zeroconf route (169.254.0.0) is enabled when the system boots. For more information about zeroconf, refer to <ulink
- url="http://www.zeroconf.org/"/>.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/network</filename> file is used to specify information about the desired network configuration. By default, it contains the following options:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>NETWORKING=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>NETWORKING=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) the networking. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>NETWORKING=yes</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>HOSTNAME=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>HOSTNAME=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The hostname of the machine. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>HOSTNAME=penguin.example.com</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>GATEWAY=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>GATEWAY=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The IP address of the network's gateway. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>GATEWAY=192.168.1.0</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
<warning>
- <title>Warning</title>
- <para>Do not use custom initscripts to configure network settings. When performing a post-boot network service restart, custom initscripts configuring network settings that are run outside of the network init script lead to unpredictable results.</para>
+ <title>Warning: Avoid Using Custom Init Scripts</title>
+ <para>
+ Do not use custom init scripts to configure network settings. When performing a post-boot network service restart, custom init scripts configuring network settings that are run outside of the network init script lead to unpredictable results.
+ </para>
</warning>
</section>
- <!-- RHEL5: BZ#224367 --><!-- RHEL5: Move to SAG
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-nfs">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/nfs</filename></title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary><filename>sysconfig</filename></primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/nfs</filename></secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>NFS requires portmap, which dynamically assigns ports for RPC services. This causes problems for configuring firewall rules. To overcome this problem, use the <filename>/etc/sysconfig/nfs</filename> file to control which ports the required RPC services run on.</para>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/nfs</filename> may not exist by default on all systems. If it does not exist, create it and add the following variables (alternatively, if the file exists, un-comment and change the default entries as required):</para>
- <variablelist>
- <varlistentry><term><computeroutput>MOUNTD_PORT=<replaceable>x</replaceable></computeroutput></term>
- <listitem>
- <para>control which TCP and UDP port mountd (rpc.mountd) uses. Replace <replaceable>x</replaceable> with an unused port number.</para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry><term><computeroutput>STATD_PORT=<replaceable>x</replaceable></computeroutput></term>
- <listitem>
- <para>control which TCP and UDP port status (rpc.statd) uses. Replace <replaceable>x</replaceable> with an unused port number.</para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry><term><computeroutput>LOCKD_TCPPORT=<replaceable>x</replaceable></computeroutput></term>
- <listitem>
- <para>control which TCP port nlockmgr (rpc.lockd) uses. Replace <replaceable>x</replaceable> with an unused port number.</para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry><term><computeroutput>LOCKD_UDPPORT=<replaceable>x</replaceable></computeroutput></term>
- <listitem>
- <para>control which UDP port nlockmgr (rpc.lockd) uses. Replace <replaceable>x</replaceable> with an unused port number.</para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- </variablelist>
- <para>If NFS fails to start, check <filename>/var/log/messages</filename>. Normally, NFS will fail to start if you specify a port number that is already in use. After editing <filename>/etc/sysconfig/nfs</filename> restart the NFS service by running the <command>service nfs restart</command> command. Run the <command>rpcinfo -p</command> command to confirm the changes.</para>
- (this section might not be needed, I could not decide to I put it in anyway. One reason I didn't want to include it is I want know existing iptables rules, so I would not know where to input them, and I don't want to say "use system-config-securitylevel" if they have iptables rules setup, because that will overwrite them. Maybe...trying to be too helpful?
- <para>To configure a firewall to allow NFS:</para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Allow TCP and UDP port 2049 for NFS.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Allow TCP and UDP port 111 (portmap/sunrpc).</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Allow the TCP and UDP port specified with <computeroutput>MOUNTD_PORT="<replaceable>x</replaceable>"</computeroutput></para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Allow the TCP and UDP port specified with <computeroutput>STATD_PORT="<replaceable>x</replaceable>"</computeroutput></para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Allow the TCP port specified with <computeroutput>LOCKD_TCPPORT="<replaceable>x</replaceable>"</computeroutput></para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Allow the UDP port specified with <computeroutput>LOCKD_UDPPORT="<replaceable>x</replaceable>"</computeroutput></para>
- </listitem>
+ <!-- RHEL5: BZ#224367 --><!-- RHEL5: Move to SAG
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-nfs">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/nfs</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename></primary>
+ <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/nfs</filename></secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <para>NFS requires portmap, which dynamically assigns ports for RPC services. This causes problems for configuring firewall rules. To overcome this problem, use the <filename>/etc/sysconfig/nfs</filename> file to control which ports the required RPC services run on.</para>
+ <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/nfs</filename> may not exist by default on all systems. If it does not exist, create it and add the following variables (alternatively, if the file exists, un-comment and change the default entries as required):</para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry><term><computeroutput>MOUNTD_PORT=<replaceable>x</replaceable></computeroutput></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>control which TCP and UDP port mountd (rpc.mountd) uses. Replace <replaceable>x</replaceable> with an unused port number.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry><term><computeroutput>STATD_PORT=<replaceable>x</replaceable></computeroutput></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>control which TCP and UDP port status (rpc.statd) uses. Replace <replaceable>x</replaceable> with an unused port number.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry><term><computeroutput>LOCKD_TCPPORT=<replaceable>x</replaceable></computeroutput></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>control which TCP port nlockmgr (rpc.lockd) uses. Replace <replaceable>x</replaceable> with an unused port number.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry><term><computeroutput>LOCKD_UDPPORT=<replaceable>x</replaceable></computeroutput></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>control which UDP port nlockmgr (rpc.lockd) uses. Replace <replaceable>x</replaceable> with an unused port number.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ <para>If NFS fails to start, check <filename>/var/log/messages</filename>. Normally, NFS will fail to start if you specify a port number that is already in use. After editing <filename>/etc/sysconfig/nfs</filename> restart the NFS service by running the <command>service nfs restart</command> command. Run the <command>rpcinfo -p</command> command to confirm the changes.</para>
+ (this section might not be needed, I could not decide to I put it in anyway. One reason I didn't want to include it is I want know existing iptables rules, so I would not know where to input them, and I don't want to say "use system-config-securitylevel" if they have iptables rules setup, because that will overwrite them. Maybe...trying to be too helpful?
+ <para>To configure a firewall to allow NFS:</para>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Allow TCP and UDP port 2049 for NFS.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Allow TCP and UDP port 111 (portmap/sunrpc).</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Allow the TCP and UDP port specified with <computeroutput>MOUNTD_PORT="<replaceable>x</replaceable>"</computeroutput></para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Allow the TCP and UDP port specified with <computeroutput>STATD_PORT="<replaceable>x</replaceable>"</computeroutput></para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Allow the TCP port specified with <computeroutput>LOCKD_TCPPORT="<replaceable>x</replaceable>"</computeroutput></para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Allow the UDP port specified with <computeroutput>LOCKD_UDPPORT="<replaceable>x</replaceable>"</computeroutput></para>
+ </listitem>
</orderedlist>
- </section> -->
+ </section> -->
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-ntpd">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/ntpd</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-ntpd">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/ntpd</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/ntpd</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/ntpd</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/ntpd</filename> file is used to pass arguments to the <command>ntpd</command> daemon at boot time. The <command>ntpd</command> daemon sets and maintains the system clock to synchronize with an Internet standard time server. It implements version 4 of the Network Time Protocol (NTP). For more information about what parameters are available for this file, use a Web browser to view the following file: <filename>/usr/share/doc/ntp-<replaceable><version></replaceable>/ntpd.htm</filename> (where <replaceable><version></replaceable> is the version number of <command>ntpd</command>). By default, this file sets the owner of the <command>ntpd</command> process to the user <computeroutput>ntp</computeroutput>.</para>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/ntpd</filename> file is used to pass arguments to the <command>ntpd</command> daemon at boot time. By default, it contains the following option:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>OPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>OPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to <command>ntpd</command>. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>OPTIONS="-u ntp:ntp -p /var/run/ntpd.pid -g"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ <para>
- Refer to <xref linkend="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Network_Time_Protocol" /> or <xref linkend="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Command_Line_Configuration-Network_Time_Protocol" /> for more information on how to configure the <command>ntpd</command> daemon.
++ Refer to <xref
++ linkend="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Network_Time_Protocol" /> or <xref
++ linkend="sect-Date_and_Time_Configuration-Command_Line_Configuration-Network_Time_Protocol" /> for more information on how to configure the <command>ntpd</command> daemon.
+ </para>
+ </section>
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-quagga">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/quagga</filename></title>
++ <section
++ id="s2-sysconfig-quagga">
++ <title>
++ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/quagga</filename>
++ </title>
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/quagga</filename></secondary>
++ <primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <secondary>
++ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/quagga</filename>
++ </secondary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/quagga</filename> file holds the basic configuration for Quagga daemons. By default, it contains the following options:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>QCONFDIR=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>QCONFDIR=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The directory with the configuration files for Quagga daemons. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>QCONFDIR="/etc/quagga"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>BGPD_OPTS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>BGPD_OPTS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to the <command>bgpd</command> daemon. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>BGPD_OPTS="-A 127.0.0.1 -f ${QCONFDIR}/bgpd.conf"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>OSPF6D_OPTS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>OSPF6D_OPTS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to the <command>ospf6d</command> daemon. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>OSPF6D_OPTS="-A ::1 -f ${QCONFDIR}/ospf6d.conf"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>OSPFD_OPTS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>OSPFD_OPTS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to the <command>ospfd</command> daemon. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>OSPFD_OPTS="-A 127.0.0.1 -f ${QCONFDIR}/ospfd.conf"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>RIPD_OPTS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>RIPD_OPTS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to the <command>ripd</command> daemon. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>RIPD_OPTS="-A 127.0.0.1 -f ${QCONFDIR}/ripd.conf"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>RIPNGD_OPTS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>RIPNGD_OPTS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to the <command>ripngd</command> daemon. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>RIPNGD_OPTS="-A ::1 -f ${QCONFDIR}/ripngd.conf"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>ZEBRA_OPTS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>ZEBRA_OPTS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to the <command>zebra</command> daemon. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>ZEBRA_OPTS="-A 127.0.0.1 -f ${QCONFDIR}/zebra.conf"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>ISISD_OPTS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>ISISD_OPTS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to the <command>isisd</command> daemon. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>ISISD_OPTS="-A ::1 -f ${QCONFDIR}/isisd.conf"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>WATCH_OPTS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>WATCH_OPTS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to the <command>watchquagga</command> daemon. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>WATCH_OPTS="-Az -b_ -r/sbin/service_%s_restart -s/sbin/service_%s_start -k/sbin/service_%s_stop"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>WATCH_DAEMONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>WATCH_DAEMONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A space separated list of monitored daemons. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>WATCH_DAEMONS="zebra bgpd ospfd ospf6d ripd ripngd"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
</section>
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-radvd">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/radvd</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-radvd">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/radvd</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/radvd</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/radvd</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/radvd</filename> file is used to pass arguments to the <command>radvd</command> daemon at boot time. The <command>radvd</command> daemon listens for router requests and sends router advertisements for the IP version 6 protocol. This service allows hosts on a network to dynamically change their default routers based on these router advertisements. For more information about available parameters for this file, refer to the <command>radvd</command> man page. By default, this file sets the owner of the <command>radvd</command> process to the user <computeroutput>radvd</computeroutput>.</para>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/radvd</filename> file is used to pass arguments to the <command>radvd</command> daemon at boot time. By default, it contains the following option:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>OPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>OPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to the <command>radvd</command> daemon. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>OPTIONS="-u radvd"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
</section>
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-samba">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/samba</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-samba">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/samba</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/samba</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/samba</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/samba</filename> file is used to pass arguments to the <command>smbd</command> and the <command>nmbd</command> daemons at boot time. The <command>smbd</command> daemon offers file sharing connectivity for Windows clients on the network. The <command>nmbd</command> daemon offers NetBIOS over IP naming services. For more information about what parameters are available for this file, refer to the <command>smbd</command> man page. By default, this file sets <command>smbd</command> and <command>nmbd</command> to run in daemon mode.</para>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/samba</filename> file is used to pass arguments to the Samba daemons at boot time. By default, it contains the following options:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SMBDOPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SMBDOPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to <command>smbd</command>. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SMBDOPTIONS="-D"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>NMBDOPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>NMBDOPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to <command>nmbd</command>. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>NMBDOPTIONS="-D"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>WINBINDOPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>WINBINDOPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to <command>winbindd</command>. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>WINBINDOPTIONS=""</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ <para>
- Refer to <xref linkend="ch-Samba" /> for more information on Samba and its configuration.
++ Refer to <xref
++ linkend="ch-Samba" /> for more information on Samba and its configuration.
+ </para>
</section>
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-selinux">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/selinux</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-selinux">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/selinux</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/selinux</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/selinux</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/selinux</filename> file contains the basic configuration options for SELinux. This file is a symbolic link to <filename>/etc/selinux/config</filename>.</para>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/selinux</filename> file contains the basic configuration options for SELinux. It is a symbolic link to <filename>/etc/selinux/config</filename>, and by default, it contains the following options:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SELINUX=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SELINUX=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The security policy. The <replaceable>value </replaceable> can be either <option>enforcing</option> (the security policy is always enforced), <option>permissive</option> (instead of enforcing the policy, appropriate warnings are displayed), or <option>disabled</option> (no policy is used). For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SELINUX=enforcing</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SELINUXTYPE=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SELINUXTYPE=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The protection type. The <replaceable>value</replaceable> can be either <option>targeted</option> (the targeted processes are protected), or <option>mls</option> (the Multi Level Security protection). For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SELINUXTYPE=targeted</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
</section>
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-sendmail">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/sendmail</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-sendmail">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/sendmail</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/sendmail</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/sendmail</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/sendmail</filename> file allows messages to be sent to one or more clients, routing the messages over whatever networks are necessary. The file sets the default values for the <application>Sendmail</application> application to run. Its default values are set to run as a background daemon and to check its queue each hour in case something has backed up.</para>
- <para>Values include:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>DAEMON=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> is one of the following:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>yes</command> — <application>Sendmail</application> should be configured to listen to port 25 for incoming mail. <command>yes</command> implies the use of <application>Sendmail</application>'s <command>-bd</command> options.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>no</command> — <application>Sendmail</application> should not be configured to listen to port 25 for incoming mail.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>QUEUE=1h</command> which is given to <application>Sendmail</application> as <command>-q$QUEUE</command>. The <command>-q</command> option is not given to <application>Sendmail</application> if <filename>/etc/sysconfig/sendmail</filename> exists and <filename>QUEUE</filename> is empty or undefined.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/sendmail</filename> is used to set the default values for the <application>Sendmail</application> application. By default, it contains the following values:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>DAEMON=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>DAEMON=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>yes</option>) or disable (<option>no</option>) running <command>sendmail</command> as a daemon. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>DAEMON=yes</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>QUEUE=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>QUEUE=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The interval at which the messages are to be processed. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>QUEUE=1h</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ <para>
- Refer to <xref linkend="s2-email-mta-sendmail" /> for more information on Sendmail and its configuration.
++ Refer to <xref
++ linkend="s2-email-mta-sendmail" /> for more information on Sendmail and its configuration.
+ </para>
</section>
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-spamd">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/spamassassin</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-spamd">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/spamassassin</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/spamassassin</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/spamassassin</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/spamassassin</filename> file is used to pass arguments to the <command>spamd</command> daemon (a daemonized version of <application>Spamassassin</application>) at boot time. <application>Spamassassin</application> is an email spam filter application. For a list of available options, refer to the <command>spamd</command> man page. By default, it configures <command>spamd</command> to run in daemon mode, create user preferences, and auto-create whitelists (allowed bulk senders).</para>
- <para>For more information about <application>Spamassassin</application>, refer to <xref
- linkend="s3-email-mda-spam"/>.</para>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/spamassassin</filename> file is used to pass arguments to the <command>spamd</command> daemon (a daemonized version of <application>Spamassassin</application>) at boot time. By default, it contains the following option:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SPAMDOPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SPAMDOPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to the <command>spamd</command> daemon. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SPAMDOPTIONS="-d -c -m5 -H"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ <para>
- Refer to <xref linkend="s3-email-mda-spam" /> for more information on Spamassassin and its configuration.
++ Refer to <xref
++ linkend="s3-email-mda-spam" /> for more information on Spamassassin and its configuration.
+ </para>
</section>
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-squid">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/squid</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-squid">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/squid</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/squid</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/squid</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/squid</filename> file is used to pass arguments to the <command>squid</command> daemon at boot time. The <command>squid</command> daemon is a proxy caching server for Web client applications. For more information on configuring a <command>squid</command> proxy server, use a Web browser to open the <filename>/usr/share/doc/squid-<replaceable><version></replaceable>/</filename> directory (replace <replaceable><version></replaceable> with the <command>squid</command> version number installed on the system). By default, this file sets <command>squid</command> to start in daemon mode and sets the amount of time before it shuts itself down.</para>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/squid</filename> file is used to pass arguments to the <command>squid</command> daemon at boot time. By default, it contains the following options:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SQUID_OPTS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SQUID_OPTS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to the <command>squid</command> daemon. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SQUID_OPTS=""</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SQUID_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SQUID_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The time to wait for <command>squid</command> daemon to shut down. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SQUID_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=100</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>SQUID_CONF=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>SQUID_CONF=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The default configuration file. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>SQUID_CONF="/etc/squid/squid.conf"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
</section>
<!-- silas: s-c-securitylevel dropped from RHEL6
<section
@@@ -948,203 -1555,249 +2045,343 @@@
</indexterm>
<para
lang="en-US,as-IN,bn-IN,gu-IN,hi-IN,kn-IN,ml-IN,mr-IN,or-IN,pa-IN,si-LK,ta-IN,te-IN">
- The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/system-config-securitylevel</filename> file contains all options chosen by the user the last time the <application>Security Level Configuration Tool</application> (<command>system-config-securitylevel</command>) was run. Users should not modify this file by hand. For more information about the <application>Security Level Configuration Tool</application>, refer to <xref linkend="s1-basic-firewall" /> .</para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/system-config-securitylevel</filename> file contains all options chosen by the user the last time the <application>Security Level Configuration Tool</application> (<command>system-config-securitylevel</command>) was run. Users should not modify this file by hand. For more information about the <application>Security Level Configuration Tool</application>, refer to <xref linkend="s1-basic-firewall" /> .</para>
</section>-->
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-rcu">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/system-config-users</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-rcu">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/system-config-users</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/system-config-users</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/system-config-users</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/system-config-users</filename> file is the configuration file for the graphical application, <application> User Manager</application>. This file is used to filter out system users such as <command>root</command>, <command>daemon</command>, or <command>lp</command>. This file is edited by the <guimenu>Preferences</guimenu> > <guimenuitem>Filter system users and groups</guimenuitem> pull-down menu in the <application> User Manager</application> application and should never be edited by hand. For more information on using this application, refer to <xref
- linkend="s1-users-configui"/>.</para>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/system-config-users</filename> file is the configuration file for the <application>User Manager</application> utility, and should not be edited by hand. By default, it contains the following options:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>FILTER=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>FILTER=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>true</option>) or disable (<option>false</option>) filtering of system users. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>FILTER=true</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>ASSIGN_HIGHEST_UID=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>ASSIGN_HIGHEST_UID=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>true</option>) or disable (<option>false</option>) assigning the highest available UID to newly added users. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>ASSIGN_HIGHEST_UID=true</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>ASSIGN_HIGHEST_GID=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>ASSIGN_HIGHEST_GID=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>true</option>) or disable (<option>false</option>) assigning the highest available GID to newly added groups. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>ASSIGN_HIGHEST_GID=true</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>PREFER_SAME_UID_GID=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>PREFER_SAME_UID_GID=<replaceable>boolean</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A boolean to enable (<option>true</option>) or disable (<option>false</option>) using the same UID and GID for newly added users when possible. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>PREFER_SAME_UID_GID=true</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ <para>
- Refer to <xref linkend="s1-users-configui" /> for more information on <application>User Manager</application> and its usage.
++ Refer to <xref
++ linkend="s1-users-configui" /> for more information on <application>User Manager</application> and its usage.
+ </para>
</section>
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-vncservers">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/vncservers</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-vncservers">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/vncservers</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/vncservers</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/vncservers</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/vncservers</filename> file configures the way the <firstterm>Virtual Network Computing</firstterm> (<firstterm>VNC</firstterm>) server starts up.</para>
- <para>VNC is a remote display system which allows users to view the desktop environment not only on the machine where it is running but across different networks on a variety of architectures.</para>
- <para>It may contain the following:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <command>VNCSERVERS=<replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command>, where <command><replaceable><value></replaceable>
- </command> is set to something like <command>"1:fred"</command>, to indicate that a VNC server should be started for user fred on display :1. User fred must have set a VNC password using the <command>vncpasswd</command> command before attempting to connect to the remote VNC server.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/vncservers</filename> file configures the way the <firstterm>Virtual Network Computing</firstterm> (<firstterm>VNC</firstterm>) server starts up. By default, it contains the following options:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>VNCSERVERS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>VNCSERVERS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
- A list of space separated <option><replaceable>display</replaceable>:<replaceable>username</replaceable></option> pairs. For example:
++ A list of space separated <option><replaceable>display</replaceable>:<replaceable>username</replaceable>
++ </option> pairs. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>VNCSERVERS="2:myusername"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>VNCSERVERARGS[<replaceable>display</replaceable>]=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>VNCSERVERARGS[<replaceable>display</replaceable>]=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional arguments to be passed to the VNC server running on the specified <replaceable>display</replaceable>. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>VNCSERVERARGS[2]="-geometry 800x600 -nolisten tcp -localhost"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
</section>
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-xinetd" lang="en-US,as-IN,bn-IN,gu-IN,hi-IN,kn-IN,ml-IN,mr-IN,or-IN,pa-IN,si-LK,ta-IN,te-IN">
- <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/xinetd</filename></title>
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-xinetd"
+ lang="en-US,as-IN,bn-IN,gu-IN,hi-IN,kn-IN,ml-IN,mr-IN,or-IN,pa-IN,si-LK,ta-IN,te-IN">
+ <title>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/xinetd</filename>
+ </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/xinetd</filename></secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/xinetd</filename>
+ </secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/xinetd</filename> file is used to pass arguments to the <command>xinetd</command> daemon at boot time. The <command>xinetd</command> daemon starts programs that provide Internet services when a request to the port for that service is received. For more information about available parameters for this file, refer to the <command>xinetd</command> man page. For more information on the <command>xinetd</command> service, refer to <!-- TBD6: <xref linkend="s1-tcpwrappers-xinetd"/> -->.</para>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>/etc/sysconfig/xinetd</filename> file is used to pass arguments to the <command>xinetd</command> daemon at boot time. By default, it contains the following options:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>EXTRAOPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>EXTRAOPTIONS=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Additional options to be passed to <command>xinetd</command>. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>EXTRAOPTIONS=""</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><option>XINETD_LANG=<replaceable>value</replaceable></option></term>
++ <term>
++ <option>XINETD_LANG=<replaceable>value</replaceable>
++ </option>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The locale information to be passed to every service started by <command>xinetd</command>. Note that to remove locale information from the <command>xinetd</command> environment, you can use an empty string (<option>""</option>) or <option>none</option>. For example:
+ </para>
+ <screen>XINETD_LANG="en_US"</screen>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ <para>
- Refer to <xref linkend="ch-Controlling_Access_to_Services" /> for more information on how to configure the <command>xinetd</command> services.
++ Refer to <xref
++ linkend="ch-Controlling_Access_to_Services" /> for more information on how to configure the <command>xinetd</command> services.
+ </para>
</section>
</section>
- <section id="s1-sysconfig-etcsysconf-dir">
+ <section
+ id="s1-sysconfig-etcsysconf-dir">
<title>Directories in the <filename>/etc/sysconfig/</filename> Directory</title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
<secondary>directories in</secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The following directories are normally found in <filename>/etc/sysconfig/</filename>.</para>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <para>
+ The following directories are normally found in <filename>/etc/sysconfig/</filename>.
+ </para>
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/apm-scripts/</filename> directory</secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/apm-scripts/</filename> directory</secondary>
</indexterm>
<variablelist>
+ <!-- Note: This directory is no longer present, nor provided by any package in the RHEL6 Beta.
<varlistentry>
- <term>
- <filename>apm-scripts/</filename>
- </term>
+ <term><filename>apm-scripts/</filename></term>
<listitem>
- <para>This directory contains the APM suspend/resume script. Do not edit the files directly. If customization is necessary, create a file called <filename>/etc/sysconfig/apm-scripts/apmcontinue</filename> which is called at the end of the script. It is also possible to control the script by editing <filename>/etc/sysconfig/apmd</filename>.</para>
+ <para>
+ This directory contains the APM suspend/resume script. Do not edit the files directly. If customization is necessary, create a file called <filename>/etc/sysconfig/apm-scripts/apmcontinue</filename> which is called at the end of the script. It is also possible to control the script by editing <filename>/etc/sysconfig/apmd</filename>.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ -->
<varlistentry>
- <term><filename class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/cbq/</filename></term>
+ <term>
- <filename>cbq/</filename>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/cbq/</filename>
+ </term>
<listitem>
<para>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/cbq/</filename> directory</secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/cbq/</filename> directory</secondary>
</indexterm>
- This directory contains the configuration files needed to do <firstterm>Class Based Queuing</firstterm> for bandwidth management on network interfaces. CBQ divides user traffic into a hierarchy of classes based on any combination of IP addresses, protocols, and application types.</para>
+ This directory contains the configuration files needed to do <firstterm>Class Based Queuing</firstterm> for bandwidth management on network interfaces. CBQ divides user traffic into a hierarchy of classes based on any combination of IP addresses, protocols, and application types.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><filename class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/networking/</filename></term>
+ <term>
- <filename>networking/</filename>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/networking/</filename>
+ </term>
<listitem>
<para>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/networking/</filename> directory</secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig/</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/networking/</filename> directory</secondary>
</indexterm>
- This directory is used by the <application>Network Administration Tool</application> (<command>system-config-network</command>), and its contents should not be edited manually. For more information about configuring network interfaces using the <application>Network Administration Tool</application>, refer to <xref
- linkend="ch-Network_Configuration"/>.</para>
- This directory is used by the <application>Network Administration Tool</application> (<command>system-config-network</command>), and its contents should not be edited manually. For more information about configuring network interfaces using the <application>Network Administration Tool</application>, refer to <xref linkend="ch-Network_Configuration" />.
++ This directory is used by the <application>Network Administration Tool</application> (<command>system-config-network</command>), and its contents should not be edited manually. For more information about configuring network interfaces using the <application>Network Administration Tool</application>, refer to <xref
++ linkend="ch-Network_Configuration" />.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><filename class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/</filename></term>
+ <term>
- <filename>network-scripts/</filename>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/</filename>
+ </term>
<listitem>
<para>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/</filename> directory</secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig/</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/</filename> directory</secondary>
<seealso>network</seealso>
</indexterm>
- This directory contains the following network-related configuration files:</para>
+ This directory contains the following network-related configuration files:
+ </para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
- <para>Network configuration files for each configured network interface, such as <filename>ifcfg-eth0</filename> for the <filename>eth0</filename> Ethernet interface.</para>
+ <para>
- Network configuration files for each configured network interface, such as <filename>ifcfg-eth0</filename> for the <systemitem class="etheraddress">eth0</systemitem> Ethernet interface.
++ Network configuration files for each configured network interface, such as <filename>ifcfg-eth0</filename> for the <systemitem
++ class="etheraddress">eth0</systemitem> Ethernet interface.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Scripts used to bring network interfaces up and down, such as <command>ifup</command> and <command>ifdown</command>.</para>
+ <para>
+ Scripts used to bring network interfaces up and down, such as <command>ifup</command> and <command>ifdown</command>.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Scripts used to bring ISDN interfaces up and down, such as <command>ifup-isdn</command> and <command>ifdown-isdn</command>.</para>
+ <para>
+ Scripts used to bring ISDN interfaces up and down, such as <command>ifup-isdn</command> and <command>ifdown-isdn</command>.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Various shared network function scripts which should not be edited directly.</para>
+ <para>
+ Various shared network function scripts which should not be edited directly.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
- <para>For more information on the <filename>network-scripts</filename> directory, refer to <xref
- linkend="ch-Network_Interfaces"/>.</para>
+ <para>
- For more information on the <filename class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/</filename> directory, refer to <xref linkend="ch-Network_Interfaces" />.
++ For more information on the <filename
++ class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/</filename> directory, refer to <xref
++ linkend="ch-Network_Interfaces" />.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><filename class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/rhn/</filename></term>
+ <term>
- <filename>rhn/</filename>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/rhn/</filename>
+ </term>
<listitem>
<para>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary><filename>/etc/sysconfig/rhn/</filename> directory</secondary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <secondary>
+ <filename>/etc/sysconfig/rhn/</filename> directory</secondary>
</indexterm>
- This directory contains the configuration files and GPG keys for Red Hat Network. No files in this directory should be edited by hand. For more information on Red Hat Network, refer to the Red Hat Network website online at <ulink
- url="https://rhn.redhat.com/">https://rhn.redhat.com/</ulink>.</para>
- This directory contains the configuration files and GPG keys for Red Hat Network. No files in this directory should be edited by hand. For more information on Red Hat Network, refer to the Red Hat Network website online at <ulink url="https://rhn.redhat.com/">https://rhn.redhat.com/</ulink>.
++ This directory contains the configuration files and GPG keys for Red Hat Network. No files in this directory should be edited by hand. For more information on Red Hat Network, refer to the Red Hat Network website online at <ulink
++ url="https://rhn.redhat.com/">https://rhn.redhat.com/</ulink>.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</section>
- <section id="s1-sysconfig-additional-resources">
+ <section
+ id="s1-sysconfig-additional-resources">
<title>Additional Resources</title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
<secondary>additional resources</secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>This chapter is only intended as an introduction to the files in the <filename>/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory. The following source contains more comprehensive information.</para>
+ <para>
- This chapter is only intended as an introduction to the files in the <filename class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory. The following source contains more comprehensive information.
++ This chapter is only intended as an introduction to the files in the <filename
++ class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory. The following source contains more comprehensive information.
+ </para>
- <section id="s2-sysconfig-installed-documentation">
+ <section
+ id="s2-sysconfig-installed-documentation">
<title>Installed Documentation</title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
- <primary><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
++ <filename
++ class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
<secondary>additional resources</secondary>
<tertiary>installed documentation</tertiary>
</indexterm>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <filename>/usr/share/doc/initscripts-<replaceable><version-number></replaceable>/sysconfig.txt</filename> — This file contains a more authoritative listing of the files found in the <filename>/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory and the configuration options available for them. The <replaceable><version-number></replaceable> in the path to this file corresponds to the version of the <command>initscripts</command> package installed.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
- <term><filename>/usr/share/doc/initscripts-<replaceable>version</replaceable>/sysconfig.txt</filename></term>
++ <term>
++ <filename>/usr/share/doc/initscripts-<replaceable>version</replaceable>/sysconfig.txt</filename>
++ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
- A more authoritative listing of the files found in the <filename class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory and the configuration options available for them.
++ A more authoritative listing of the files found in the <filename
++ class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory and the configuration options available for them.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
</section>
</section>
</chapter>
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