Solaris Transition Guide

Appendix D System Files Reference Table

This appendix contains the System Files reference table. This table lists all SunOS release 4 system files, and shows their status in the Solaris 7 environment.

Using the Reference Table

If an interface is listed as "changed" (C), a brief description of differences between the SunOS release 4 and Solaris 7 file is provided.
If an interface is listed as "the same" (S), the Solaris 7 interface supports all features of the SunOS release 4 interface. In some cases the interface has been enhanced, but can be considered a complete superset of the SunOS release 4 interface.
If an interface is listed as "not available" (N), check the Notes section for information about its replacement.

For complete information on all Solaris 7 interfaces, see the man Pages(4): File Formats.

System Files

Table D-1 File Formats Reference Table: a.out through auto.master


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`a.out` (5)	C	Assembler and link editor output format
`acct` (5)	S	Execution accounting file
`aliases` (5)	S	Addresses and aliases for sendmail
`ar` (5)	S	Archive (library) file format
`audit.log` (5)	N	Security audit trail file
`audit_control` (5)	N	Control information for system audit daemon
`audit_data` (5)	N	Current information on audit daemon
`auto.home` (5)	C	Automount map for home directories
`auto.master` (5)	C	Automount map for home directories

Table D-2 File Formats Reference Table: bar through bootparams


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`bar` (5)	N	Tape archive file format
`boards.pc` (5)	N	ATN and XTN compatible boards for DOS windows
`bootparams` (5)	S	Boot parameter database

Table D-3 File Formats Reference Table: cpio through crontab


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`cpio` (5)	S	Format of `cpio` archive
`crontab` (5)	S	Table of times to run periodic jobs

Table D-4 File Formats Reference Table: dir through dump


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`dir` (5)	A	Format of directories
`dump` (5)	C	Incremental dump format

Table D-5 File Formats Reference Table: environ through exports


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`environ` (5V)	C	User environment
`ethers` (5)	S	Ethernet address to `hostname` database or NIS domain
`exports` (5)	A	Directories to export to NFS clients

Table D-6 File Formats Reference Table: fbtab through ftpusers


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`fbtab` (5)	C	Frame buffer table
`fcntl` (5)	C	File control options
`fs` (5)	C	Format of a 4.2 (`ufs`) file system volume
`fspec` (5)	S	Format specification in text files
`fstab` (5)	A	Static file system mounting table, mounted file systems table
`ftpusers` (5)	S	List of users prohibited by FTP

Table D-7 File Formats Reference Table: gettytab through group.adjunct


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`gettytab` (5)	N	Terminal configuration database
`group` (5)	S	Group file
`group.adjunct` (5)	N	Group security data file

Table D-8 File Formats Reference Table: holidays through hosts.equiv


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`holidays` (5)	C	Prime/non-prime table for System V accounting
`hosts` (5)	S	Host-name database
`hosts.equiv` (5)	S	Trusted hosts by system and by user

Table D-9 File Formats Reference Table: indent.pro through internat


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`indent.pro` (5)	N	Default options for indent
`inetd.conf` (5)	S	Internet servers database
`internat` (5)	N	Key mapping table for internationalization

Table D-10 File Formats Reference Table: keytables


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`keytables` (5)	S	Keyboard table descriptions for loadkeys and dumpkeys

Table D-11 File Formats Reference Table: link through locale


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`link` (5)	N	Link editor interfaces
`locale` (5)		Locale database

Table D-12 File Formats Reference Table: magic through mtab


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`magic` (5)	S	File command's magic number file
`mtab` (5)	A	Mounted file-system table

Table D-13 File Formats Reference Table: netgroup through networks


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`netgroup` (5)	S	List of network groups
`netmasks` (5)	S	Network mask database
`netrc` (5)	S	File for ftp remote login data
`networks` (5)	S	Network name database

Table D-14 File Formats Reference Table: passwd through publickey


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`passwd` (5)	C	Password file
`passwd.adjunct` (5)	N	User security data file. See `shadow`(4).
`phones` (5)	S	Remote-host phone number database
`plot` (5)	N	Graphics interface
`printcap` (5)	A	Printer capability database
`proto` (5)	S	Prototype job file for at
`protocols` (5)	S	Protocol name data base
`publickey` (5)	S	Public key database

Table D-15 File Formats Reference Table: queuedefs


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`queuedefs` (5)	S	Queue description file for at, batch, and cron

Table D-16 File Formats Reference Table: rasterfile through rpc


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`rasterfile` (5)	S	Sun's file format for raster images
`remote` (5)	S	Remote host description file
`resolv.conf` (5)	S	Configuration file for domain-name system resolver
`rfmaster` (5)	N
`rgb` (5)	N	Available colors (by name) for coloredit
`rhosts` (5)	S	Trusted hosts by system and by user
`rmtab` (5)	S	Remote mounted file-system table
`rootmenu` (5)	A	Root menu specification for SunView
`rpc` (5)	S	RPC program number database

Table D-17 File Formats Reference Table: sccsfile through systems


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`sccsfile` (5)	S	Format of an SCCS history file
`services` (5)	S	Internet services and aliases
`sm` (5)	S	`in.statd` directory and file structures
`statmon` (5)	S	`statd` directories and file structures
`sunview` (5)	A	Initialization file for SunView
`svdtab` (5)	N	SunView device table
`syslog.conf` (5)	S	Configuration file for syslogd system log daemon
`systems` (5)	C	NIS systems file

Table D-18 File Formats Reference Table: tar through tzfile


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`tar` (5)	S	Tape archive file format
`term` (5)	S	Terminal driving tables for nroff
`term` (5V)	S	Format of compiled term file
`termcap` (5)	S	Terminal capability database
`terminfo` (5V)	S	Terminal capability database
`toc` (5)	N	Table of contents of optional clusters
`translate` (5)	N	Input and output files for system message translation
`ttytab` (5)	N	Terminal initialization data
`types` (5)	S	Primitive system data types
`tzfile` (5)	S	Time zone information

Table D-19 File Formats Reference Table: updaters through uuencode


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`updaters` (5)	S	Configuration file for NIS updating
`utmp` (5V)	C	Login records
`uuencode` (5)	S	Format of an encoded uuencode file

Table D-20 File Formats Reference Table: vfont through vgrindefs


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`vfont` (5)	N	Font formats
`vgrindefs` (5)	N	`vgrind`'s language definition database

Table D-21 File Formats Reference Table: xtab


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`xtab` (5)	N	Directories to export to NFS clients

Table D-22 File Formats Reference Table: ypaliases through ypprintcap


SunOS release 4	SunOS release 5.7 Status	Notes
`ypaliases` (5)	N	NIS aliases for sendmail
`ypfiles` (5)	S	NIS database and directory structure
`ypgroup` (5)	N	NIS group file
`yppasswd` (5)	N	NIS password file
`ypprintcap` (5)	N	NIS printer capability database