8.5. /etc: configuration files

The /etc directory is one of the essential directories in any Unix system. It contains all the basic system configuration files. Please do not delete it to save space! Likewise, if you want to extend your tree structure over several partitions, remember that /etc must not be put on a separate partition: it is needed for system initialization.

Some important files are:

There are also certain subdirectories for programs which require large numbers of files for configuration. This applies to X Window System, for example, which has the whole /etc/X11 directory.


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