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networks(5) -- network name data base
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The networks file contains information regarding the known networks which comprise the DARPA Internet. For each network a single line should be present with the following information: official network... |
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nologin(5) -- disallow logins
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Programs such as login(1) disallow logins if the file /var/run/nologin exists. Programs display the contents of /var/run/nologin to the user and exit. This makes it simple to temporarily prevent incom... |
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nsmb.conf(5) -- configuration file for SMB requests
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The nsmb.conf file contains information about the computers, users, and shares or mount points for the SMB network protocol. The configuration hierarchy is made up of several sections, each section co... |
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nsswitch.conf(5) -- name-service switch configuration file
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The nsswitch.conf file specifies how the nsdispatch(3) (name-service switch dispatcher) routines in the C library should operate. The configuration file controls how a process looks up various databas... |
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ntp.conf(5) -- Network Time Protocol (NTP) daemon configuration file
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The ntp.conf configuration file is read at initial startup by the ntpd(8) daemon in order to specify the synchronization sources, modes and other related information. Usually, it is installed in the /... |
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ntp.keys(5) -- NTP daemon key file format
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Following is a description of the format of NTP key files. For a description of the use of these files, see the "Authentication Support" section of the ntp.conf(5) page. In the case of DES, the keys... |
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opieaccess(5) -- OPIE database of trusted networks
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The opieaccess file contains a list of networks that are considered trusted by the system as far as security against passive attacks is concerned. Users from networks so trusted will be able to log in... |
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opiekeys(5) -- OPIE database of user key information
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The opiekeys file contains user information used by the OPIE software to authenticate users. The opiekeys file is backwards compatible with the S/Key /etc/skeykeys database file, but only if the hashi... |
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passwd(5) -- format of the password file
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The passwd files are the local source of password information. They can be used in conjunction with the Hesiod domains `passwd' and `uid', and the NIS maps `passwd.byname', `passwd.byuid', `master... |
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pbm(5) -- portable bitmap file format
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The portable bitmap format is a lowest common denominator monochrome file format. It was originally designed to make it reasonable to mail bitmaps between different types of machines using the typical... |
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pccard.conf(5) -- pccardd(8) configuration file
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The pccard.conf file is the configuration file for the pccardd(8) PC-CARD slot management daemon. It provides information to allow card identification, and the matching of drivers (along with driver r... |
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periodic.conf(5) -- periodic job configuration information
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The file periodic.conf contains a description of how daily, weekly and monthly system maintenance jobs should run. It resides in the /etc/defaults directory and parts may be overridden by a file of th... |
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phones(5) -- remote host phone number data base
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The file /etc/phones contains the system-wide private phone numbers for the tip(1) program. This file is normally unreadable, and so may contain privileged information. The format of the file is a ser... |
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printcap(5) -- printer capability data base
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The Printcap function is a simplified version of the termcap(5) data base used to describe line printers. The spooling system accesses the printcap file every time it is used, allowing dynamic additio... |
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procfs(5) -- process file system
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The process file system, or procfs, implements a view of the system process table inside the file system. It is normally mounted on /proc, and is required for the complete operation of programs such a... |
