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A

	a.out - Executable and Linking (ELF) files ( )

	accounting system, prime/nonprime hours - holidays ( )

	addresses -- addresses for sendmail ( )

	admin - installation defaults file ( )

	aliases -- sendmail aliases file ( )

	archives - device header ( )

	ASET environment file - asetenv ( )

	ASET master files
		-- asetmasters ( )
		-- cklist.high ( )
		-- cklist.low ( )
		-- cklist.med ( )
		-- tune.high ( )
		-- tune.low ( )
		-- tune.med ( )
		-- uid_aliases ( )

	asetenv - ASET environment file ( )

	audit_class password file ( )

	audit_event password file ( )

	audit - audit control file ( )

	audit - audit data file ( )

	audit.log - audit trail file ( )

	audit trail file, - audit.log ( )

	audit_user - per-user auditing data file ( )


B

	boot parameter database - bootparams ( )

	BOOTP, network database - dhcp_network ( )

	bootparams - boot parameter database ( )


C

	CD-ROM table of contents file - cdtoc ( )

	cdtoc - CD-ROM table of contents file ( )

	.clustertoc - listing of software packages on product distribution media ( )

	compatible versions file - compver ( )

	compver - compatible versions file ( )

	configuration file, system log daemon - syslogd ( )

	configuration file for default router(s) - defaultrouter ( )

	configuration file for LDAP display template routines, - ldaptemplates.conf ( )

	configuration file for LDAP filtering routines, - ldapfilter.conf ( )

	configuration file for LDAP search preference routines, - ldapsearchprefs.conf ( )

	configuration file for NIS security - securenets ( )

	configuration file for security policy - policy.conf ( )

	configuration file for Service Location Protocol agents - slp.conf ( )

	copyright - copyright information file ( )

	core - core image of a terminated process file ( )


D

	d_passwd - dial-up password file ( )
		Generating An Encrypted Password ( )

	database parameters for DHCP - dhcp ( )

	default_fs -- specify the default file system type for local or remote file systems ( )

	default Internet protocol type - inet_type ( )

	defaultrouter - configuration file for default router(s) ( )

	depend - software dependencies file ( )

	devconfig configuration files - device.cfinfo ( )

	device_allocate, device access control file ( )

	device.cfinfo - devconfig configuration files ( )

	device instance number file - path_to_inst ( )

	device_maps, device access control file ( )

	devices
		access control file - device_allocate ( )
		access control file - device_maps ( )

	devices, capabilities, terminal and printers - terminfo ( )

	dfs utilities packages, list - fstypes ( )

	dfstab - file containing commands for sharing resources ( )

	dhcp - DHCP database parameters ( )

	parameters for DHCP databases - dhcp ( )

	DHCP
		client identifier to IP address mappings - dhcp_network ( )
		configuration parameter table- dhcptab ( )

	dhcp_network
		See also pntadm

	dhcp_network - dhcp network DHCP database ( )

	dhcptab - DHCP configuration parameter table ( )

	dial-up password file - d_passwd ( )

	dialups - list of terminal devices requiring a dial-up password ( )

	dir_ufs -- format of ufs directories ( )

	directory of files specifying supported platforms - platform ( )

	disk drive configuration for the format command - format.dat ( )

	disk space requirement file - space ( )

	dispatcher, real-time process, parameters - rt_dptbl ( )

	dispatcher, time-sharing process, parameters - ts_dptbl ( )

	driver.conf - driver configuration file ( )

	drivers
		driver for EISA devices -- eisa ( )
		driver for ISA devices -- isa ( )
		driver for PCI devices - pci ( )
		driver for pseudo devices - pseudo ( )
		driver for SBus devices - vme ( )
		driver for SCSI devices - scsi ( )


E

	eisa -- configuration file for EISA bus device drivers ( )

	ELF files - a.out ( )

	environ -- user-preference variables files for AT&T FACE ( )

	.environ -- user-preference variables files for AT&T FACE ( )

	environment, setting up an environment for user at login time - profile ( )

	ethers - Ethernet addresses of hosts on Internet ( )

	exec_attr - execution profiles database ( )

	Executable and Linking Format (ELF) files - a.out ( )

	execution profiles database - exec_attr ( )


F

	FACE
		alias file - pathalias ( )
		object architecture information - ott ( )

	FACE object architecture information, - ott ( )

	fd - file descriptor files ( )

	file descriptor files - fd ( )

	file formats, - intro ( )

	file listing users to be disallowed ftp login privileges - ftpusers ( )

	file system
		defaults - vfstab ( )
		mounted- mtab ( )

	file that maps sockets to transport providers - sock2path ( )

	files used by programs
		/etc/security/device_allocate - device_allocate file ( )
		/etc/security/device_maps - device_maps file ( )

	format of a ufs file system volume -- fs_ufs ( )
		inode ( )
		inode_ufs ( )

	format.dat - disk drive configuration for the format command ( )
		Keywords ( )
		Syntax ( )

	forward -- mail forwarding file ( )

	fs_ufs -- format of a ufs file system volume ( )

	fspec - format specification in text files ( )

	fstypes - file that lists utilities packages for distributed file system ( )

	ftpusers - file listing users to be disallowed ftp login privileges ( )


G

	geniconvtbl - geniconvtbl input file format ( )

	geniconvtbl input file format - geniconvtbl ( )

	graphics interface files - plot ( )

	group - local source of group information ( )


H

	holidays - prime/nonprime hours for accounting system ( )

	host name database - hosts ( )

	hosts.equiv -- trusted hosts list ( )

	hosts - host name data base ( )


I

	inet_type - default Internet protocol type ( )

	inetd.conf - Internet server database ( )

	init.d - initialization and termination scripts for changing init states ( )

	initialization and termination scripts for changing init states - init.d ( )

	inittab - script for init ( )

	inode -- format of a ufs file system volume ( )

	inode_ufs -- format of a ufs file system volume ( )

	installation, defaults file - admin ( )

	Internet
		DHCP database - dhcp_network ( )
		Ethernet addresses of hosts - ethers ( )
		network name database - networks ( )
		protocol name database - protocols ( )
		services and aliases - services ( )

	Internet servers database - servers ( )

	ipnodes - local database associating names of nodes with IP addresses ( )

	isa -- configuration file for ISA bus device drivers ( )

	issue - issue identification file ( )


K

	Kerberos configuration file - krb5.conf ( )

	Kerberos configuration file, - krb.conf ( )

	Kerberos realm translation file, - krb.realms ( )

	Kerberos warning configuration file - warn.conf ( )

	keyboard table descriptions for loadkeys and dumpkeys - keytables ( )

	keytables - keyboard table descriptions for loadkeys and dumpkeys ( )

	krb5.conf - Kerberos configuration file ( )


L

	ldapfilter.conf - configuration file for LDAP filtering routines ( )

	ldapsearchprefs.conf - configuration file for LDAP search preference routines ( )

	ldaptemplates.conf - configuration file for LDAP display template routines ( )

	legal annotations, specify - note ( )

	limits - header for implementation-specific constants ( )

	link editor output - a.out ( )

	list of network groups - netgroup ( )

	list of terminal devices requiring a dial-up password - dialups ( )

	llc2 - LLC2 Configuration file ( )

	LLC2 Configuration file - llc2 ( )

	local database associating names of nodes with IP addresses - ipnodes ( )

	login-based device permissions -- logindevperm ( )

	logindevperm -- login-based device permissions ( )

	loginlog - log of failed login attempts ( )


M

	magic - file command's magic numbers table ( )

	message displayed to users attempting to log on in the process of a system shutdown - nologin ( )

	mounted file system table - mtab ( )

	mtab - mounted file system table ( )


N

	name servers, configuration file - resolv.conf ( )

	name service cache daemon configuration - nscd.conf, nscd.conf ( )

	name service switch, configuration file - nsswitch.conf ( )

	nca.if - the NCA configuration file that specifies physical interfaces ( )

	ncakmod.conf - the ncakmod configuration file ( )

	ncalogd.conf - the ncalogd configuration file ( )

	netconfig - network configuration database ( )

	netgroup - list of network groups ( ) ( )

	netid - netname database ( )

	netmasks - network masks for subnetting ( )

	netname database - netid ( )

	.netrc - ftp remote login data file ( )

	Network Information Service Version 2, formerly knows as YP - ypfiles ( )

	networks connected to the system - netconfig ( )

	networks - network name database ( )

	NFS, remote monted file systems - rmtab ( )

	NIS databases, updating - updaters ( )

	nisfiles - NIS+ database files and directory structure ( )

	nologin - message displayed to users attempting to log on in the process of a system shutdown ( )

	nonprime hours, accounting system - holidays ( )

	note - specify legal annotations ( )

	nscd.conf - name service cache daemon configuration ( )

	nsswitch.conf - configuration file for the name service switch ( )


O

	.order - installation order of software packages on product distribution media ( )


P

	package characteristics file, - pkginfo ( )

	package contents description file, - pkgmap ( )

	package information file - prototype ( )

	package installation order file, - order ( )

	package table of contents description file
		.clustertoc - clustertoc ( )
		- packagetoc ( )

	.packagetoc - listing of software packages on product distribution media ( )

	packing rules file for cachefs and filesync - packingrules ( ) ( )

	packingrules - packing rules file for cachefs and filesync ( ) ( )

	pam.conf - configuration file for pluggable authentication modules ( )

	passwd - password file ( )

	passwords, access-restricted shadow system file - shadow ( )

	path_to_inst - device instance number file ( )

	pathalias - alias file for FACE ( )

	PCI devices, driver class - pci ( )

	pci - drivers for PCI devices ( )

	pcmcia - PCMCIA nexus driver ( )

	PCMCIA nexus driver - pcmcia ( )

	per-user auditing data file - audit_user ( )

	phones - remote host phone numbers ( )

	pkginfo - software package characteristics file ( )

	pkgmap - listing of software package contents ( )

	platform - directory of files specifying supported platforms ( )

	plot - graphics interface files ( )

	policy.conf - configuration file for security policy ( )

	power.conf - Power Management configuration file ( )

	Power Management configuration file - power.conf ( )

	.pref -- user-preference variables files for AT&T FACE ( )

	prime hours, accounting system - holidays ( )

	printers.conf - printing configuration database ( )

	printers - printer alias database ( )

	proc - /proc, the process file system ( )

	proc - process file system ( )

	proc - /proc, the process file system
		PCAGENT ( )
		PCCFAULT ( )
		PCCSIG ( )
		PCKILL ( )
		PCNICE ( )
		PCREAD PCWRITE ( )
		PCRUN ( )
		PCSASRS ( )
		PCSCRED ( )
		PCSENTRY PCSEXIT ( )
		PCSET PCUNSET ( )
		PCSFAULT ( )
		PCSFPREG ( )
		PCSHOLD ( )
		PCSREG ( )
		PCSSIG ( )
		PCSTOP PCDSTOP PCWSTOP PCTWSTOP ( )
		PCSTRACE ( )
		PCSVADDR ( )
		PCSXREG ( )
		PCUNKILL ( )
		PCWATCH ( )

	/proc, the process file system - proc ( )

	process file system - proc ( )

	process scheduler (or dispatcher), real-time, parameters - rt_dptbl ( )

	process scheduler (or dispatcher), time-sharing, parameters - ts_dptbl ( )

	processes, core image of a terminated process file - core ( )

	profile - setting up an environment for user at login time ( )

	project identification file - issue ( )

	protocols - names of known protocols in Internet ( )

	prototype - package information file ( )

	pseudo devices ( )

	pseudo - drivers for pseudo devices ( )

	publickey - publickey database for secure RPC ( )


Q

	queuedefs - queue description file for at, batch, and cron spooled by at or batch or atrm ( )


R

	real-time process dispatcher, parameters - rt_dptbl ( )

	real-time process scheduler, parameters - rt_dptbl ( )

	remote authentication for hosts and users -- hosts.equiv, .rhosts ( )

	remote - remote host descriptions ( )

	remote host, phone numbers - phones ( )

	remote login data for ftp - netrc ( )

	remote mounted file systems, - rmtab ( )

	Remote Program Load (RPL) server configuration file - rpld.conf ( )

	resolv.conf - configuration file for name server routines ( )

	rmmount.conf - removable media mounter configuration file
		Default Values ( )
		Examples ( )

	rpc - rpc program number database ( )

	RPC program names, for program numbers - rpc ( )

	RPC security, public key database - publickey ( )

	RPCSEC_GSS mechanism file, -- mech ( )

	RPCSEC_GSS QOP file, -- ( )

	rpld.conf - Remote Program Load (RPL) server configuration file ( )


S

	SBus devices, driver class - sbus ( )

	sbus - drivers for SBus devices ( )

	sccsfile - format of SCCS history file ( )

	scheduler, real-time process, parameters - rt_dptbl ( )

	scheduler, time-sharing process, parameters - ts_dptbl ( )

	SCSI devices, driver class - scsi ( )

	scsi - drivers for SCSI devices ( )

	securenets - configuration file for NIS security ( )

	sendmail addresses file -- addresses ( )

	sendmail aliases file -- aliases ( )

	sendmail aliases file -- forward ( )

	serialized registration file for the service location protocol daemon (slpd) - slpd.reg ( )

	services - Internet services and aliases ( )

	shadow password file ( )

	share resources across network, commands - dfstab ( )

	shared resources, local, - sharetab ( )

	sharetab - shared file system table ( )

	shell database - shells ( )

	shells - shell database ( )

	slp.conf - configuration file for Service Location Protocol agents ( )

	slpd.reg - serialized registration file for the service location protocol daemon (slpd) ( )

	sock2path - file that maps sockets to transport providers ( )

	software dependencies - depend ( )

	space - disk space requirement file ( )

	specify the default file system type for local or remote file systems -- default_fs ( )

	su command log file - sulog ( )

	sulog - su command log file ( )

	sysbus -- configuration files for ISA and EISA bus device drivers ( )

	sysbus -- drivers for system bus ( )

	sysbus -- drivers for EISA devices, eisa ( )

	sysbus -- drivers for ISA devices, isa ( )

	sysidcfg - system identification configuration file ( )
		Keyword Syntax Rules ( )
		Where To Put the sysidcfg File ( )

	syslogd.conf - system log daemon configuration file ( )

	system - system configuration information ( )

	system identification configuration file - sysidcfg ( )

	system log configuration file - syslogd.conf ( )


T

	telnet default options file - telnetrc ( )

	telnetrc - file for telnet default options ( )

	term - format of compiled term file ( )

	terminals, line setting information - ttydefs ( )

	termination and initialization scripts for changing init states - init.d ( ) ( )

	terminfo - System V terminal capability data base ( )

	test files, format specification - fspec ( )

	the NCA configuration file that specifies physical interfaces - nca.if ( )

	the ncakmod configuration file - ncakmod.conf ( )

	the ncalogd configuration file - ncalogd.conf ( )

	time-sharing process dispatcher, parameters - ts_dptbl ( )

	time-sharing process scheduler, parameters - ts_dptbl ( )

	timezone - set default time zone ( )

	timed event services, queue description file for at, batch and cron - queuedefs ( )

	timezone - default timezone data base ( )

	timezone information - zoneinfo ( )

	TNF kernel probes - tnf_kernel_probes ( )

	tnf_kernel_probes - TNF kernel probes ( )

	ttydefs - terminal line settings information ( )

	ttyname, list of directories with terminal-related device files - ttysrch ( )


U

	ufs, format -- dir_ufs ( )

	ufsdump -- incremental dump format ( )

	updaters - configuration file for NIS updating ( )

	user-preference variables files for AT&T FACE -- environ ( )

	utmp -- utmp and wtmp database entry formats ( )

	utmp and wtmp database entry formats -- utmp ( )

	utmp and wtmp database entry formats -- wtmp ( )

	utmpx -- utmpx and wtmpx database entry formats ( )

	utmpx and wtmpx database entry formats -- utmpx ( )

	utmpx and wtmpx database entry formats -- wtmpx ( )


V

	.variables -- user-preference variables files for AT&T FACE ( )

	vfstab - defaults for each file system ( )

	vold.conf - Volume Management configuration file ( )
		Actions Field ( )
		CD-ROM Naming Conventions ( )
		Default Values ( )
		Devices to Use Field ( )
		File Format ( )
		Floppy Disk Naming Conventions ( )

	Volume Management, configuration file - vold.conf ( )


W

	warn.conf - Kerberos warning configuration file ( )

	wtmp -- utmp and wtmp database entry formats ( )

	wtmpx -- utmpx and wtmpx database entry formats ( )


Y

	ypfiles - Network Information Service Version 2, formerly knows as YP ( )


Z

	zoneinfo - timezone information ( )

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