Learning Red Hat Linux

Appendix B. Principal Linux Files

Table 2.1 describes the principal Linux files. You can use it, for example, to help you locate configuration files quickly.

Table B-1. Principal Linux Files

File	Description
/boot/module-info	Module information for the Linux kernel
/boot/System.map	Map of the Linux kernel
/boot/vmlinuz	Linux kernel
/etc/X11/XF86Config	X configuration file
/etc/X11/xinit/Xclients	Default script for xinit
/etc/at.allow	Userids of users allowed to use the at command
/etc/at.deny	Userids of users forbidden to use the at command
/etc/auto.master	Configuration file for the autofs daemon, which automatically mounts filesystems
/etc/auto.misc	Automounter map file
/etc/bashrc	System-wide functions and aliases for the BASH shell
/etc/conf.modules	Aliases and options for loadable kernel modules
/etc/fstab	Filesystems mounted or available for mounting
/etc/group	Group information
/etc/hosts	Map of IP numbers to hostnames
/etc/hosts.allow	Hosts allowed to access Internet services
/etc/hosts.deny	Hosts forbidden to access Internet services
/etc/httpd/access.conf	Web server configuration file
/etc/httpd/httpd.conf	Web server configuration file
/etc/httpd/srm.conf	Web server configuration file
/etc/inetd.conf	Configuration for the inetd daemon, which controls access to Internet services
/etc/inittab	Configuration for the init daemon, which controls executing processes
/etc/issue	Linux kernel ...