| .\" Copyright 1999, George Staikos (staikos@0wned.org) |
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| .TH SYSCTL.CONF 5 "21 Sep 1999" "" "" |
| .SH NAME |
| sysctl.conf \- sysctl(8) preload/configuration file |
| .SH DESCRIPTION |
| .I sysctl.conf |
| is a simple file containing sysctl values to be read in and set by sysctl(8). |
| The syntax is simply as follows: |
| .RS |
| .sp |
| .nf |
| .ne 7 |
| # comment |
| ; comment |
| |
| token = value |
| .fi |
| .sp |
| .RE |
| .PP |
| Note that blank lines are ignored, and whitespace before and after a token or |
| value is ignored, although a value can contain whitespace within. Lines which |
| begin with a # or ; are considered comments and ignored. |
| .SH EXAMPLE |
| .RS |
| .sp |
| .nf |
| .ne 7 |
| # sysctl.conf sample |
| # |
| |
| kernel.domainname = example.com |
| ; this one has a space which will be written to the sysctl! |
| kernel.modprobe = /sbin/mod probe |
| |
| .fi |
| .sp |
| .RE |
| .PP |
| .SH SEE ALSO |
| .BR sysctl(8) |
| .SH AUTHOR |
| George Staikos, <staikos@0wned.org> |
| |
