Common system files
Table A-2 lists common system files and the locations of those files in AIX and Linux.
| File | AIX | Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Password file | /etc/passwd | /etc/passwd |
| Encrypted password file | /etc/security/passwd | /etc/shadow |
| Error logs | /var/adm/ras/errpt /var/adm/messages | /var/log/messages |
| Group files | /etc/group /etc/security/group | /etc/group /etc/gshadow |
| Allow/Deny/remote login | /etc/security/user | /etc/securetty |
| DNS | /etc/resolv.conf /etc/netsvc.conf | /etc/resolv.conf /etc/nsswitch.conf |
| Host Name definitions | /etc/hosts | /etc/hosts |
| Services | /etc/services | /etc/services |
| Kernel | /usr/lib/boot/unix_64 | /boot/vmlinuz |
| Device files | ODM database at /etc/objrepos | /dev |
| Inittab | /etc/inittab | /etc/inittab |
| inetd.conf | /etc/inetd.conf | /etc/inetd.conf |
| File systems | /etc/filesystems ... |
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