[deployment-guide/comm-rel: 83/727] United the formatting of the chapter.
Jaromir Hradilek
jhradile at fedoraproject.org
Tue Oct 19 12:31:07 UTC 2010
commit c16f4c6182b970059d028fb3c72af645c5641a87
Author: Jaromir Hradilek <jhradile at redhat.com>
Date: Tue Jul 20 17:43:00 2010 +0200
United the formatting of the chapter.
Well, again, this is mainly for my personal comfort.
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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 sysconfig Directory</title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory</primary>
- <see>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</see>
+]><chapter id="ch-The_sysconfig_Directory">
+ <title>The <filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> Directory</title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary><filename class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/</filename> directory</primary>
+ <see><filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</see>
</indexterm>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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>
- <section
- id="s1-sysconfig-files">
- <title>Files in the <filename>/etc/sysconfig/</filename> Directory</title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <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>
+ <section id="s1-sysconfig-files">
+ <title>Files in the <filename class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/</filename> Directory</title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
- <section
- id="s2-sysconfig-arpwatch">
- <title>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/arpwatch</filename>
- </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/arpwatch</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-arpwatch">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/arpwatch</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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. 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>
</section>
- <section
- id="s2-sysconfig-authconfig">
- <title>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/authconfig</filename>
- </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/authconfig</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-authconfig">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/authconfig</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <command>descrypt</command> — DESCRYPT is used for authentication.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <command>bigcrypt</command> — BIGCRYPT is used for authentication.</para>
+ <command>bigcrypt</command> — BIGCRYPT is used for authentication.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <command>md5</command> — MD5 is used for authentication.</para>
+ <command>md5</command> — MD5 is used for authentication.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <command>sha256</command> — SHA256 is used for authentication.</para>
+ <command>sha256</command> — SHA256 is used for authentication.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <command>sha512</command> — SHA512 is used for authentication.</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>
+ <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>
+ <command>yes</command> — Kerberos is used for authentication.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <command>no</command> — Kerberos is not used for authentication.</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>
+ <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>
+ <command>yes</command> — LDAP is used for authentication.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <command>no</command> — LDAP is not used for authentication.</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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <command>no</command> — The implicit use of SSSD by the <application>Authentication Configuration Tool</application> is enabled.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
- <section
- id="s2-sysconfig-autofs">
- <title>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/autofs</filename>
- </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/autofs</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-autofs">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/autofs</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
</section>
- <section
- id="s2-sysconfig-clock">
- <title>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/clock</filename>
- </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/clock</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-clock">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/clock</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <command>ARC</command> — The ARC console's 42-year time offset is in effect (for Alpha-based systems only).
+ </para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</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>
+ <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>
- <command>DESKTOP="<replaceable><value></replaceable>"</command>, where <command>"<replaceable><value></replaceable>"</command> is one of the following:</para>
+ <command>DESKTOP="<replaceable><value></replaceable>"</command>, where <command>"<replaceable><value></replaceable>"</command> is one of the following:
+ </para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
- <command>GNOME</command> — Selects the <application>GNOME</application> desktop environment.</para>
+ <command>GNOME</command> — Selects the <application>GNOME</application> desktop environment.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <command>KDE</command> — Selects the <application>KDE</application> desktop environment.</para>
+ <command>KDE</command> — Selects the <application>KDE</application> desktop environment.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <command>DISPLAYMANAGER="<replaceable><value></replaceable>"</command>, where <command>"<replaceable><value></replaceable>"</command> is one of the following:</para>
+ <command>DISPLAYMANAGER="<replaceable><value></replaceable>"</command>, where <command>"<replaceable><value></replaceable>"</command> is one of the following:
+ </para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
- <command>GNOME</command> — Selects the <application>GNOME Display Manager</application>.</para>
+ <command>GNOME</command> — Selects the <application>GNOME Display Manager</application>.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <command>KDE</command> — Selects the <application>KDE Display Manager</application>.</para>
+ <command>KDE</command> — Selects the <application>KDE Display Manager</application>.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <command>XDM</command> — Selects the <application>X Display Manager</application>.</para>
+ <command>XDM</command> — Selects the <application>X Display Manager</application>.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</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>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/dhcpd</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-dhcpd">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/dhcpd</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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. 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>
</section>
<!-- silas: exim was in RHEL5 but not in RHEL6 packages
<section
@@ -336,7 +334,7 @@
<indexterm
significance="normal">
<primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
<secondary>
<filename>/etc/sysconfig/exim</filename>
</secondary>
@@ -366,150 +364,136 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>-->
- <section
- id="s2-sysconfig-firewall">
- <title>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/firstboot</filename>
- </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/firstboot</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-firewall">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/firstboot</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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 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>
</section>
- <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>
+ <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>
+SYSFONT="latarcyrheb-sun16"</screen>
</section>
- <section
- id="s2-sysconfig-init">
- <title>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/init</filename>
- </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/init</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-init">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/init</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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 standard color boot display, where the success or failure of devices and services starting up is shown in different colors.</para>
+ <command>color</command> — The standard 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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <command>no</command> — Disables the key check for interactive mode.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
- <section
- id="s2-sysconfig-ip6tables">
- <title>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/ip6tables-config</filename>
- </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/ip6tables-config</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-ip6tables">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/ip6tables-config</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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.
+ </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>
</section>
<!-- TBD6: Re-include the following iptables-config after linking to Sec. Guide and removing s-c-securitylevel -->
<!--<section
@@ -520,7 +504,7 @@ SYSFONT="latarcyrheb-sun16"
<indexterm
significance="normal">
<primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
<secondary>
<filename>/etc/sysconfig/iptables-config</filename>
</secondary>
@@ -533,7 +517,7 @@ SYSFONT="latarcyrheb-sun16"
</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>iptables</command>, refer to <xref linkend="ch-iptables"/> .</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>iptables</command>, refer to <xref linkend="ch-iptables" /> .</para>
</section>-->
<!-- silas: commenting out irda per rvokal
<section
@@ -544,7 +528,7 @@ SYSFONT="latarcyrheb-sun16"
<indexterm
significance="normal">
<primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
<secondary>
<filename>/etc/sysconfig/irda</filename>
</secondary>
@@ -598,318 +582,276 @@ SYSFONT="latarcyrheb-sun16"
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>-->
- <section
- id="s2-sysconfig-kybd">
- <title>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/keyboard</filename>
- </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/keyboard</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-kybd">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/keyboard</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
</section>
- <section
- id="s2-sysconfig-named">
- <title>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/named</filename>
- </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/named</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-named">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/named</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ 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>
</section>
- <section
- id="s2-sysconfig-network">
- <title>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/network</filename>
- </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/network</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-network">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/network</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <command>yes</command> — Networking should be configured.
+ </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <command>no</command> — Networking should not be configured.</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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
<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>
+ <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>
</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
- id="s2-sysconfig-ntpd">
- <title>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/ntpd</filename>
- </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/ntpd</filename>
- </secondary>
+ </section> -->
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-ntpd">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/ntpd</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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. 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>
</section>
- <section
- id="s2-sysconfig-radvd">
- <title>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/radvd</filename>
- </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/radvd</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-radvd">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/radvd</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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. 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>
</section>
- <section
- id="s2-sysconfig-samba">
- <title>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/samba</filename>
- </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/samba</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-samba">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/samba</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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 <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>
</section>
- <section
- id="s2-sysconfig-selinux">
- <title>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/selinux</filename>
- </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/selinux</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-selinux">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/selinux</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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. This file is a symbolic link to <filename>/etc/selinux/config</filename>.
+ </para>
</section>
- <section
- id="s2-sysconfig-sendmail">
- <title>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/sendmail</filename>
- </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/sendmail</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-sendmail">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/sendmail</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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$QUEUE</command>. The <command>-q</command> option is not given to <application>Sendmail</application> if <filename>/etc/sysconfig/sendmail</filename> exists and <filename>QUEUE</filename> is empty or undefined.</para>
+ <command>QUEUE=1h</command> which is given to <application>Sendmail</application> as <command>-q$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>
</section>
- <section
- id="s2-sysconfig-spamd">
- <title>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/spamassassin</filename>
- </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/spamassassin</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-spamd">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/spamassassin</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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. <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>
</section>
- <section
- id="s2-sysconfig-squid">
- <title>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/squid</filename>
- </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/squid</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-squid">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/squid</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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. 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>
</section>
<!-- silas: s-c-securitylevel dropped from RHEL6
<section
@@ -920,208 +862,178 @@ SYSFONT="latarcyrheb-sun16"
<indexterm
significance="normal">
<primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <filename class="directory">sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
<secondary>
<filename>/etc/sysconfig/system-config-securitylevel</filename>
</secondary>
</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>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/system-config-users</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-rcu">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/system-config-users</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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 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>
</section>
- <section
- id="s2-sysconfig-vncservers">
- <title>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/vncservers</filename>
- </title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/vncservers</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-vncservers">
+ <title><filename>/etc/sysconfig/vncservers</filename></title>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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>
</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>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/xinetd</filename>
- </secondary>
+ <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>
+ <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. 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>
</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">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/apm-scripts/</filename> directory</secondary>
+ <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>
</indexterm>
<variablelist>
<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>cbq/</filename>
- </term>
+ <term><filename>cbq/</filename></term>
<listitem>
<para>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/cbq/</filename> directory</secondary>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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>networking/</filename>
- </term>
+ <term><filename>networking/</filename></term>
<listitem>
<para>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig/</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/networking/</filename> directory</secondary>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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" />.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term>
- <filename>network-scripts/</filename>
- </term>
+ <term><filename>network-scripts/</filename></term>
<listitem>
<para>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig/</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/</filename> directory</secondary>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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 <filename>eth0</filename> 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>network-scripts</filename> directory, refer to <xref linkend="ch-Network_Interfaces" />.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term>
- <filename>rhn/</filename>
- </term>
+ <term><filename>rhn/</filename></term>
<listitem>
<para>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
- <secondary>
- <filename>/etc/sysconfig/rhn/</filename> directory</secondary>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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>.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</section>
- <section
- id="s1-sysconfig-additional-resources">
+ <section id="s1-sysconfig-additional-resources">
<title>Additional Resources</title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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>
- <section
- id="s2-sysconfig-installed-documentation">
+ <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>
+ <section id="s2-sysconfig-installed-documentation">
<title>Installed Documentation</title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
- <primary>
- <filename>sysconfig</filename> directory</primary>
+ <indexterm>
+ <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>
+ <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>
</section>
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