Section 5: File Formats

A

access.conf(5)

the login access control table file

acct(5)

process accounting file

adduser.conf(5)

configuration file for adduser(8) and addgroup(8) .

american(5)

flag format for English ispell dictionaries

american-english(5)

a list of English words

anacrontab(5)

configuration file for anacron

apt.conf(5)

Configuration file for APT

apt_preferences(5)

Preference control file for APT

at.allow(5)

determine who can submit jobs via at or batch

at.deny(5)

determine who can submit jobs via at or batch

authorized_keys(5)

OpenSSH SSH daemon

avahi-daemon.conf(5)

avahi-daemon configuration file

avahi.hosts(5)

avahi-daemon static host name file

avahi.service(5)

avahi-daemon static service file

B

british(5)

flag format for English ispell dictionaries

C

charmap(5)

character symbols to define character encodings

classes.conf(5)

class configuration file for cups

client.conf(5)

client configuration file for cups

complex(5)

basics of complex mathematics

Compose(5)

X client mappings for multi-key input sequences

config(5ssl)

OpenSSL CONF library configuration files

core(5)

core dump file

cpio(5)

format of cpio archive files

crontab(5)

tables for driving cron

cups-files.conf(5)

file and directory configuration file for cups

cups-snmp.conf(5)

snmp configuration file for cups

cupsd.conf(5)

server configuration file for cups

cvs(5)

Concurrent Versions System support files

D

deluser.conf(5)

configuration file for deluser(8) and delgroup(8) .

depmod.conf(5)

Configuration file/directory for depmod

dhclient.conf(5)

DHCP client configuration file

dhclient.leases(5)

DHCP client lease database

dhcp-eval(5)

ISC DHCP conditional evaluation

dhcp-options(5)

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol options

dir_colors(5)

configuration file for dircolors(1)

dpkg.cfg(5)

dpkg configuration file

E

e2fsck.conf(5)

Configuration file for e2fsck

elf(5)

format of Executable and Linking Format (ELF) files

etc-aliases(5)

Files in use by the Debian exim4 packages

etc-email-addresses(5)

Files in use by the Debian exim4 packages

ethers(5)

Ethernet address to IP number database

exim4-config_files(5)

Files in use by the Debian exim4 packages

exim4_exim_crt(5)

Files in use by the Debian exim4 packages

exim4_exim_key(5)

Files in use by the Debian exim4 packages

exim4_hubbed_hosts(5)

Files in use by the Debian exim4 packages

exim4_local_domain_dnsbl_whitelist(5)

Files in use by the Debian exim4 pac...

exim4_local_host_blacklist(5)

Files in use by the Debian exim4 packages

exim4_local_host_whitelist(5)

Files in use by the Debian exim4 packages

exim4_local_rcpt_callout(5)

Files in use by the Debian exim4 packages

exim4_local_sender_blacklist(5)

Files in use by the Debian exim4 packages

exim4_local_sender_callout(5)

Files in use by the Debian exim4 packages

exim4_local_sender_whitelist(5)

Files in use by the Debian exim4 packages

exim4_passwd(5)

Files in use by the Debian exim4 packages

exim4_passwd_client(5)

Files in use by the Debian exim4 packages

exports(5)

NFS file systems being exported (for Kernel based NFS)

F

faillog(5)

login failure logging file

fam.conf(5)

The File Alteration Monitor (FAM) configuration file

filesystems(5)

Linux file-system types: minix, ext, ext2, ext3, ext4,...

fmtutil.cnf(5)

configuration file for fmtutil

fonts-conf(5)

Font configuration files

fs(5)

Linux file-system types: minix, ext, ext2, ext3, ext4,...

fstab(5)

static information about the filesystems

G

gai.conf(5)

getaddrinfo(3) configuration file

genisoimagerc(5)

startup configuration file for genisoimage

gimprc(5)

gimp configuration file

gimprc-2.6(5)

gimp configuration file

gitattributes(5)

defining attributes per path

githooks(5)

Hooks used by git

gitignore(5)

Specifies intentionally untracked files to ignore

gitmodules(5)

defining submodule properties

gitrepository-layout(5)

Git Repository Layout

group(5)

user group file

group.conf(5)

configuration file for the pam_group module

gshadow(5)

shadowed group file

H

halt(5)

variables that affect the behavior of the shutdown scr...

hdparm.conf(5)

Debian configuration file for hdparm

host.conf(5)

resolver configuration file

hosts(5)

The static table lookup for hostnames

hosts.allow(5)

format of host access control files

hosts.deny(5)

format of host access control files

hosts.equiv(5)

list of hosts and users that are granted "trusted"r co...

hosts_access(5)

format of host access control files

hosts_options(5)

host access control language extensions

I

inetd.conf(5)

internet super-server

info(5)

readable online documentation

initramfs.conf(5)

configuration file for mkinitramfs

initscript(5)

script that executes inittab commands.

inittab(5)

format of the inittab file used by the sysv-compatible...

interfaces(5)

network interface configuration for ifup and ifdown

intro(5)

Introduction to file formats

ipc(5)

System V interprocess communication mechanisms

ispell(5)

format of ispell dictionaries and affix files

issue(5)

prelogin message and identification file

K

keymaps(5)

keyboard table descriptions for loadkeys and dumpkeys

L

ldap.conf(5)

LDAP configuration file/environment variables

libao.conf(5)

configuration for libao.

libarchive-formats(5)

archive formats supported by the libarchive library

libvga.config(5)

the svgalib configuration file

libvga.et4000(5)

Information for Tseng ET4000 users

limits.conf(5)

configuration file for the pam_limits module

lmhosts(5)

The Samba NetBIOS hosts file

locale(5)

Describes a locale definition file

locale.gen(5)

Configuration file for locale-gen

login.defs(5)

shadow password suite configuration

M

magic(5)

file command's magic pattern file

mailcap(5)

metamail capabilities file

mailcap.order(5)

the mailcap ordering specifications

mailname(5)

the visible mail name of the system

mailto.conf(5)

configuration file for cups email notifier

manpath(5)

format of the /etc/manpath.config file

mbox(5)

Format for mail message storage.

menufile(5)

entry in the Debian menu system

mib2c.conf(5snmp)

How to write mib2c.conf files to do ANYTHING based on ...

mime.convs(5)

mime type conversion file for cups

mime.types(5)

mime type description file for cups

mke2fs.conf(5)

Configuration file for mke2fs

mlocate.db(5)

a mlocate database

mmdf(5)

Multi-channel Memorandum Distribution Facility mailbox...

modprobe.conf(5)

Configuration directory/file for modprobe

modules(5)

kernel modules to load at boot time

modules.dep(5)

Module dependency information

moduli(5)

Diffie Hellman moduli

mono-config(5)

Mono runtime file format configuration

motd(5)

message of the day

motd.tail(5)

Template for building the system message of the day

mtools(5)

mtools configuration files

mtools.conf(5)

mtools configuration files

mtree(5)

format of mtree dir hierarchy files

muttrc(5)

Configuration file for the Mutt Mail User Agent

N

namespace.conf(5)

the namespace configuration file

nanorc(5)

GNU nano's rcfile

netrc(5)

user configuration for ftp

NetworkManager.conf(5)

NetworkManager configuration file

networks(5)

network name information

nfs(5)

fstab format and options for the nfs and nfs4 file sys...

nm-system-settings.conf(5)

Deprecated NetworkManager configuration file

nologin(5)

prevent unprivileged users from logging into the system

nsswitch.conf(5)

System Databases and Name Service Switch configuration...

ntp.conf(5)

NTP server configuration file

numa_maps(5)

overview of Non-Uniform Memory Architecture

P

pam(5)

portable arbitrary map file format

pam.conf(5)

PAM configuration files

pam.d(5)

PAM configuration files

pam_env.conf(5)

the environment variables config file

papersize(5)

specify preferred paper size

passwd(5)

the password file

pbm(5)

portable bitmap file format

pbmtoplot(1)

convert a portable bitmap into a Unix plot(5) file

pgm(5)

portable graymap file format

pnm(5)

portable anymap file format

ppdcfile(5)

cups ppd compiler source file format

ppm(5)

portable pixmap file format

printers.conf(5)

printer configuration file for cups

proc(5)

process information pseudo-file system

procmailex(5)

procmail rcfile examples

procmailrc(5)

procmail rcfile

procmailsc(5)

procmail weighted scoring technique

protocols(5)

the protocols definition file

R

rcS(5)

variables that affect the behavior of boot scripts

reportbug.conf(5)

The configuration file for reportbug

resolv.conf(5)

resolver configuration file

resolver(5)

resolver configuration file

rpc(5)

RPC program number data base

rsyncd.conf(5)

configuration file for rsync in daemon mode

rsyslog.conf(5)

rsyslogd(8) configuration file

S

sane-abaton(5)

SANE backend for Abaton flatbed scanners

sane-agfafocus(5)

SANE backend for AGFA Focus flatbed scanners

sane-apple(5)

SANE backend for Apple flatbed scanners

sane-artec(5)

SANE backend for Artec flatbed scanners

sane-artec_eplus48u(5)

SANE backend for the scanner Artec E+ 48U and re-ba...

sane-as6e(5)

SANE backend for using the Artec AS6E parallel port in...

sane-avision(5)

SANE backend for original Avision and Avision OEM scan...

sane-bh(5)

SANE backend for Bell+Howell Copiscan II series docume...

sane-canon(5)

SANE backend for Canon SCSI scanners

sane-canon630u(5)

SANE backend for the Canon 630u USB flatbed scanner

sane-canon_dr(5)

SANE backend for Canon DR-series scanners

sane-canon_pp(5)

SANE backend for Canon CanoScan Parallel Port flatbed ...

sane-cardscan(5)

SANE backend for Corex CardScan usb scanners

sane-coolscan(5)

SANE backend for Nikon film-scanners

sane-coolscan2(5)

SANE backend for Nikon Coolscan film scanners

sane-coolscan3(5)

SANE backend for Nikon Coolscan film scanners

sane-dc210(5)

SANE backend for Kodak DC210 Digital Camera

sane-dc240(5)

SANE backend for Kodak DC240 Digital Camera

sane-dc25(5)

SANE backend for Kodak DC20/DC25 Digital Cameras

sane-dmc(5)

SANE backend for the Polaroid Digital Microscope Camera

sane-epjitsu(5)

SANE backend for Epson-based Fujitsu USB scanners.

sane-epson(5)

SANE backend for EPSON scanners

sane-epson2(5)

SANE backend for EPSON scanners

sane-fujitsu(5)

SANE backend for Fujitsu flatbed and ADF scanners

sane-genesys(5)

SANE backend for GL646 and GL841 based USB flatbed sca...

sane-geniusvp2(5)

SANE backend for Genius ColorPage-Vivid Pro II (PP) sc...

sane-gphoto2(5)

SANE backend for gphoto2 supported cameras

sane-gt68xx(5)

SANE backend for GT-68XX based USB flatbed scanners

sane-hp(5)

SANE backend for HP ScanJet scanners

sane-hp3500(5)

SANE backend for Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 3500 series s...

sane-hp3900(5)

SANE backend for RTS8822 chipset based scanners

sane-hp4200(5)

SANE backend for Hewlett-Packard 4200 scanners

sane-hp5400(5)

SANE backend for Hewlett-Packard 54XX scanners

sane-hp5590(5)

SANE backend for Hewlett-Packard 4500C/4570C/5500C/555...

sane-hpljm1005(5)

SANE backend for Hewlett-Packard LaserJet M1005 MFP Sc...

sane-hpsj5s(5)

SANE backend for HP ScanJet 5S sheet-fed scanner

sane-hs2p(5)

SANE backend for Ricoh SCSI flatbed/ADF scanners

sane-ibm(5)

SANE backend for IBM and Ricoh SCSI flatbed scanners

sane-kodak(5)

SANE backend for big Kodak flatbed and ADF scanners

sane-kvs1025(5)

SANE backend for Panasonic KV-S102xC USB ADF scanners.

sane-leo(5)

SANE backend for LEO Technologies scanners

sane-lexmark(5)

SANE backend for Lexmark X1100/X1200 Series scanners

sane-ma1509(5)

SANE backend for Mustek BearPaw 1200F USB scanner

sane-matsushita(5)

SANE backend for Panasonic KV-SS high speed scanners

sane-microtek(5)

SANE backend for Microtek scanners

sane-microtek2(5)

SANE backend for Microtek scanners with SCSI-2 command...

sane-mustek(5)

SANE backend for Mustek SCSI flatbed scanners (and som...

sane-mustek_pp(5)

SANE backend for Mustek parallel port flatbed scanners

sane-mustek_usb(5)

SANE backend for Mustek USB flatbed scanners

sane-mustek_usb2(5)

SANE backend for SQ113 based USB flatbed scanners

sane-nec(5)

SANE backend for NEC scanners

sane-net(5)

SANE network backend

sane-niash(5)

SANE backend for scanners based on the NIASH chipset.

sane-p5(5)

SANE backend for the Primax PagePartner

sane-pie(5)

SANE backend for PIE, Devcom and AdLib SCSI flatbed sc...

sane-pixma(5)

SANE backend for Canon PIXMA Multi-Functions Printers

sane-plustek(5)

SANE backend for LM983[1/2/3] based USB flatbed scanners

sane-plustek_pp(5)

SANE backend for Plustek parallel port flatbed scanners

sane-qcam(5)

SANE backend for Connectix QuickCam cameras

sane-ricoh(5)

SANE backend for Ricoh flatbed scanners

sane-rts8891(5)

SANE backend for rts8891 based scanners

sane-s9036(5)

SANE backend for Siemens 9036 flatbed scanners

sane-sceptre(5)

SANE backend for SCEPTRE scanners

sane-scsi(5)

SCSI adapter tips for scanners

sane-sharp(5)

SANE backend for SHARP scanners

sane-sm3600(5)

SANE backend for Microtek scanners with M011 USB chip

sane-sm3840(5)

SANE backend for Microtek scanners with SCAN08 USB chip

sane-snapscan(5)

SANE backend for AGFA SnapScan flatbed scanners

sane-sp15c(5)

SANE backend for Fujitsu ScanPartner 15C flatbed scanner

sane-st400(5)

SANE backend for Siemens ST/Highscan flatbed scanners

sane-stv680(5)

SANE backend for STV680 camera's

sane-tamarack(5)

SANE backend for Tamarack flatbed scanners

sane-teco1(5)

SANE backend for TECO / RELISYS scanners

sane-teco2(5)

SANE backend for TECO / RELISYS scanners

sane-teco3(5)

SANE backend for TECO / RELISYS scanners

sane-test(5)

SANE backend for testing frontends

sane-u12(5)

SANE backend for Plustek USB flatbed scanners, based o...

sane-umax(5)

SANE backend for UMAX scanners

sane-umax1220u(5)

SANE backend for the UMAX Astra 1220U and similar scan...

sane-umax_pp(5)

SANE backend for Umax Astra parallel port flatbed scan...

sane-usb(5)

USB configuration tips for SANE

sane-v4l(5)

SANE interface for Video for Linux API

sane-xerox_mfp(5)

SANE backend for Xerox Phaser 3200MFP device

securetty(5)

file which lists ttys from which root can log in

sensors.conf(5)

libsensors configuration file

sepermit.conf(5)

configuration file for the pam_sepermit module

services(5)

Internet network services list

shadow(5)

shadowed password file

shells(5)

pathnames of valid login shells

slabinfo(5)

Kernel slab allocator statistics

smartd.conf(5)

SMART Disk Monitoring Daemon Configuration File

smb.conf(5)

The configuration file for the Samba suite

smbgetrc(5)

configuration file for smbget

smbpasswd(5)

The Samba encrypted password file

snmp.conf(5snmp)

configuration files for the Net-SNMP applications

snmp_config(5snmp)

handling of Net-SNMP configuration files

snmpd.examples(5snmp)

example configuration for the Net-SNMP agent

snmpd.internal(5snmp)

internal configuration of the Net-SNMP agent

sources.list(5)

Package resource list for APT

ssh_config(5)

OpenSSH SSH client configuration files

sshd_config(5)

OpenSSH SSH daemon configuration file

subscriptions.conf(5)

subscriptions file for cups

sudoers(5)

list of which users may execute what

svgalibrc(5)

the svgalib configuration file

synctex(5)

Synchronize TeXnology help file

sysctl.conf(5)

sysctl(8) preload/configuration file

systemconfig.conf(5)

System Configurator configuration file

systemimager-rsyncd.conf(5)

the rsyncd.conf file associated with SystemImager

systemimager.conf(5)

configuration file for SystemImager server

T

tar(5)

format of tape archive files

term(5)

format of compiled term file.

termcap(5)

terminal capability database

terminfo(5)

terminal capability data base

texinfo(5)

software documentation system

time.conf(5)

configuration file for the pam_time module

ts.conf(5)

Configuration file for tslib, controlling touch screen...

tzfile(5)

time zone information

U

ucf.conf(5)

site-wide configuration file for ucf

update-exim4.conf.conf(5)

Generate exim4 configuration files.

update-initramfs.conf(5)

configuration file for update-initramfs

updatedb.conf(5)

a configuration file for updatedb(8)

updmap.cfg(5)

configuration of font mapping/inclusion for dvips and ...

utmp(5)

login records

utmpx(5)

login records

V

variables(5snmp)

Format of specifying variable names to SNMP tools.

W

wildmidi.cfg(5)

Config file for libWildMidi

wpa_supplicant.conf(5)

configuration file for wpa_supplicant

wtmp(5)

login records

X

x509v3_config(5ssl)

X509 V3 certificate extension configuration format

XCompose(5)

X client mappings for multi-key input sequences

xorg.conf(5)

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xpdfrc(5)

configuration file for Xpdf tools (version 3.02)

Xsession(5)

initialize X session

Xsession.options(5)

configuration options for Xsession (5)

Xwrapper.config(5)

configuration options for X server wrapper