Seong-lae ChoA directory that contains almost all system configuration files.
Key configuration files include:
/etc/passwd- User password file
/etc/group- Group configuration file
/etc/sysconfig- System control panel configuration files
- Configuration files for services like:
- yum package manager
- xinetd super-server
- vsftpd FTP server
The /etc directory contains critical system information including passwords, network addresses and names, and system startup configurations.
/etc/shm- world-accessible RAM scratchpad available in virtually every Unix
