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D.2. Directories in the /etc/sysconfig/ Directory
The following directories are normally found in
/etc/sysconfig/.
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/etc/sysconfig/cbq/ -
/etc/sysconfig/networking/ - This directory is used by the now deprecated Network Administration Tool (
system-config-network), and its contents should not be edited manually. For more information about configuring network interfaces using graphical configuration tools, see Chapter 10, NetworkManager. -
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ - Network configuration files for each configured network interface, such as
ifcfg-eth0for theeth0Ethernet interface. - Scripts used to bring network interfaces up and down, such as
ifupandifdown. - Scripts used to bring ISDN interfaces up and down, such as
ifup-isdnandifdown-isdn. - Various shared network function scripts which should not be edited directly.
For more information on the/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/directory, see Chapter 11, Network Interfaces.-
/etc/sysconfig/rhn/ - This directory contains the configuration files and GPG keys for Red Hat Network. No files in this directory should be edited by hand. For more information on Red Hat Network, see the Red Hat Network website online at https://rhn.redhat.com/.

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