A 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
/etc/hosts
.localhost domains
I’ve found a way to configure private, custom domains for web-apps I have running on my computer. So instead of having to remember and type “localhost:4333”, I can simply navigate to “appname.localhost”. I love it!
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Seong-lae Cho