What does the "etc" folder in the root directory stand for? I think knowing this will help me remember where certain files are located. Update: Might be useful for others, the folder is …

It says that the /etc/profile file sets the environment variables at startup of the Bash shell. The /etc/profile.d directory contains other scripts that contain application-specific startup files, …

May 7, 2025 · ETC, Traction Control, P2173, P0507, + MPG Fuel Economy Display on my dash now shows crazy numbers like 325 mpg

Jun 18, 2025 · The command mount /dev/sdc1 is correct only when the device or partition (/dev/sdc1 in this case) is listed in /etc/fstab. If it is not, you need to specify mountpoint, …

Thanks. Are the files in /etc/cron.d and /etc/crontab independent of each other, and read by crond independently and separately? Or does /etc/crontab ever include the files in /etc/cron.d?

Dec 16, 2024 · How come it does not use /etc to create /run configs? There are posts saying the NetworkManager creates connections per user. I.e. the suggestion was something like /etc is …

Nov 28, 2020 · ClientAliveCountMax 50 However all other parameters normally present in the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file are lost. Is there an equivalent of this sshd config file residing …

Jun 13, 2023 · I want to know the exact syntax for /etc/environment. I know it's not an ordinary shell script, but how exactly are single and double quotes processed? Can environment …

I used the lib /etc/init.d/functions in my script. It is working well on my system, but it not working for my client; he is getting the error: No such file or directory /etc/init.d/functions Right now I don't …

4 /etc/init.d is the directory where the init scripts belong. The etc/rcX.d is where links controlling which services are killed or started when entering runlevel X. Files in rcX.d starting with K are …