iwconfig file update question

[Terry Linhardt]

I've looked at the man for iwconfig, but could not find an answer to 
this question:

When I use iwconfig to update wireless parameters, I'm "assuming" there 
is a file that gets updated somewhere. Is this an ASCII file that can be 
directly edited? Or, is iwconfig updating a binary file somewhere on the 
system?

Thanks..Terry

[Patrick Boutilier]

On 02/01/05 02:56 PM, Terry Linhardt wrote:
> I've looked at the man for iwconfig, but could not find an answer to 
> this question:
>
> When I use iwconfig to update wireless parameters, I'm "assuming" there 
> is a file that gets updated somewhere.

No file gets updated anywhere.

Is this an ASCII file that can be
> directly edited? Or, is iwconfig updating a binary file somewhere on the 
> system?

Think of an iwconfig command like an iptables command. No files get 
updated. The command is just executed.
> Thanks..Terry

[David Cary Hart]

On Sun, 2005-01-02 at 12:56 -0600, Terry Linhardt wrote:
> I've looked at the man for iwconfig, but could not find an answer to 
> this question:
>
> When I use iwconfig to update wireless parameters, I'm "assuming" there 
> is a file that gets updated somewhere. Is this an ASCII file that can be 
> directly edited? Or, is iwconfig updating a binary file somewhere on the 
> system?

The device can be edited at /etc/sysconfig/networking/devices. I'm not
entirely sure if that is what you mean or need.
> Thanks..Terry

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