Intro(4) File Formats Intro(4)
NAME
Intro, intro - introduction to file formats
DESCRIPTION
This section outlines the formats of various files. The C structure declarations for the file formats are given where applicable. Usually,
the headers containing these structure declarations can be found in the directories /usr/include or /usr/include/sys. For inclusion in C
language programs, however, the syntax #include <filename.h> or #include <sys/filename.h> should be used.
LIST OF PAGES
Name Description
NIS+LDAPmapping(4) configuration file for mapping between NIS+ and LDAP
NISLDAPmapping(4) mapping file used by the NIS server components
TIMEZONE(4) set default system time zone and locale
a.out(4) Executable and Linking Format (ELF) files
addresses(4) See aliases(4)
admin(4) installation defaults file
alias(4) alias table file of encoding names
aliases(4) addresses and aliases for sendmail
archives(4) device header
asetenv(4) ASET environment file
asetmasters(4) ASET master files
au(4) AU audio file format
audit.log(4) audit trail file
audit_class(4) audit class definitions
audit_control(4) control information for system audit daemon
audit_data(4) current information on audit daemon
audit_event(4) audit event definition and class mapping
audit_user(4) per-user auditing data file
auth_attr(4) authorization description database
autofs(4) file containing parameter values for automountd daemon and automount command
bart_manifest(4) system audit manifest file
bart_rules(4) bart rules file
bootparams(4) boot parameter data base
cdtoc(4) CD-ROM table of contents file
cklist.high(4) See asetmasters(4)
cklist.low(4) See asetmasters(4)
cklist.med(4) See asetmasters(4)
clustertoc(4) cluster table of contents description file
compver(4) compatible versions file
contents(4) list of files and associated packages
contract(4) the contract file system
copyright(4) copyright information file
core(4) process core file
crypt.conf(4) configuration file for pluggable crypt modules
crypto_certs(4) directory for certificate files for Solaris Cryptographic Framework
d_passwd(4) dial-up password file
dacf.conf(4) device auto-configuration configuration file
dat.conf(4) DAT static registry
default_fs(4) specify the default file system type for local or remote file systems
defaultdomain(4) s
defaultrouter(4) configuration file for default router(s)
depend(4) software dependencies file
device_allocate(4) device_allocate file
device_maps(4) device_maps file
devices(4) device configuration information
devid_cache(4) See devices(4)
dfstab(4) file containing commands for sharing resources across a network
dhcp_inittab(4) information repository for DHCP options
dhcp_network(4) DHCP network tables
dhcpsvc.conf(4) file containing service configuration parameters for the DHCP service
dhcptab(4) DHCP configuration parameter table
dialups(4) list of terminal devices requiring a dial-up password
dir(4) See dir_ufs(4)
dir_ufs(4) format of ufs directories
driver.conf(4) driver configuration files
dumpdates(4) See ufsdump(4)
environ(4) user-preference variables files for AT[amp ]T FACE
ethers(4) Ethernet address to hostname database or domain
exec_attr(4) execution profiles database
fbtab(4) See logindevperm(4)
fd(4) file descriptor files
flash_archive(4) format of flash archive
format.dat(4) disk drive configuration for the format command
forward(4) See aliases(4)
fs(4) See default_fs(4)
fspec(4) format specification in text files
fstypes(4) file that registers distributed file system packages
ftp(4) FTP client configuration file
ftpaccess(4) FTP Server configuration file
ftpconversions(4) FTP Server conversions database
ftpgroups(4) FTP Server enhanced group access file
ftphosts(4) FTP Server individual user host access file
ftpservers(4) FTP Server virtual hosting configuration file
ftpusers(4) file listing users to be disallowed ftp login privileges
fx_dptbl(4) fixed priority dispatcher parameter table
gateways(4) configuration file for /usr/sbin/in.routed IPv4 network routing daemon
geniconvtbl(4) geniconvtbl input file format
group(4) group file
gsscred.conf(4) Generic Security Services credential configuration file
hba.conf(4) configuration file for the HBAAPI library
holidays(4) prime/nonprime table for the accounting system
hosts(4) host name database
hosts.equiv(4) trusted remote hosts and users
ib(4) InfiniBand device driver configuration files
idnkit.pc(4) meta information data file for libidnkit
ike.config(4) configuration file for IKE policy
ike.preshared(4) pre-shared keys file for IKE
inet_type(4) default Internet protocol type
inetd.conf(4) Internet servers database
init.d(4) initialization and termination scripts for changing init states
inittab(4) script for init
ipaddrsel.conf(4) IPv6 default address selection policy
ipf(4) IP packet filter rule syntax
ipf.conf(4) See ipf(4)
ipnat(4) IP NAT file format
ipnat.conf(4) See ipnat(4)
ipnodes(4) local database associating names of nodes with IP addresses
ippool(4) IP pool file format
ippool.conf(4) See ippool(4)
isa(4) See sysbus(4)
issue(4) issue identification file
kadm5.acl(4) Kerberos access control list (ACL) file
kdc.conf(4) Key Distribution Center (KDC) configuration file
keytables(4) keyboard table descriptions for loadkeys and dumpkeys
krb5.conf(4) Kerberos configuration file
ldapfilter.conf(4) configuration file for LDAP filtering routines
ldapsearchprefs.conf(4) configuration file for LDAP search preference routines
ldaptemplates.conf(4) configuration file for LDAP display template routines
llc2(4) LLC2 Configuration file
logadm.conf(4) configuration file for logadm command
logindevperm(4) login-based device permissions
loginlog(4) log of failed login attempts
lutab(4) list of boot environments
magic(4) file command's magic number file
md.cf(4) See md.tab(4)
md.tab(4) Solaris Volume Manager utility files
mddb.cf(4) metadevice state database replica locations
mech(4) mechanism and QOP files
meddb(4) mediator data file
mipagent.conf(4) configuration file for Mobile IP mobility agent
mnttab(4) mounted file system table
mod_ipp(4) Embedded Internet Print Protocol (IPP) listener for the Apache HTTP server
nca.if(4) the NCA configuration file that specifies physical interfaces
ncad_addr(4) name of the Solaris Network Cache and Accelerator (NCA) socket utility library
ncakmod.conf(4) the ncakmod configuration file
ncalogd.conf(4) NCA logging configuration file
ncaport.conf(4) ncaport configuration file
ndpd.conf(4) configuration file for IPv6 router autoconfiguration
netconfig(4) network configuration database
netgroup(4) list of network groups
netid(4) netname database
netmasks(4) network mask database
netrc(4) file for ftp remote login data
networks(4) network name database
nfs(4) file containing parameter values for NFS-related daemons
nfslog.conf(4) NFS server logging configuration file
nfssec.conf(4) list NFS security modes
nisfiles(4) NIS+ database files and directory structure
nodename(4) local source for system name
nologin(4) message displayed to users attempting to log on in the process of a system shutdown
note(4) specify legal annotations
notrouter(4) flag to turn off IPv4 routing
nscd.conf(4) name service cache daemon configuration
nss(4) configuration file for initgroups
nsswitch.conf(4) configuration file for the name service switch
order(4) package installation order description file
ott(4) FACE object architecture information
packagetoc(4) package table of contents description file
packingrules(4) packing rules file for cachefs and filesync
pam.conf(4) configuration file for pluggable authentication modules
passwd(4) password file
path_to_inst(4) device instance number file
pathalias(4) alias file for FACE
pci(4) configuration files for PCI device drivers
pcmcia(4) PCMCIA nexus driver
phones(4) remote host phone number database
pkginfo(4) package characteristics file
pkgmap(4) package contents description file
platform(4) directory of files specifying supported platforms
plot(4B) graphics interface
policy.conf(4) configuration file for security policy
power.conf(4) Power Management configuration information file
pref(4) See environ(4)
printers(4) user-configurable printer alias database
printers.conf(4) system printing configuration database
priv_names(4) privilege definition file
proc(4) /proc, the process file system
process(4) process contract type
prof_attr(4) profile description database
profile(4) setting up an environment for user at login time
project(4) project file
protocols(4) protocol name database
prototype(4) package information file
pseudo(4) configuration files for pseudo device drivers
publickey(4) public key database
qop(4) See mech(4)
queuedefs(4) queue description file for at, batch, and cron
rcmscript(4) script interface specification for the Reconfiguration and Coordination Manager
remote(4) remote host description file
resolv.conf(4) resolver configuration file
rhosts(4) See hosts.equiv(4)
rmmount.conf(4) removable media mounter configuration file
rmtab(4) remote mounted file system table
rndc.conf(4) rndc configuration file
rpc(4) rpc program number data base
rpc.nisd(4) configuration file for NIS+ service daemon
rpld.conf(4) Remote Program Load (RPL) server configuration file
rt_dptbl(4) real-time dispatcher parameter table
sasl_appname.conf(4) SASL options and configuration file
sbus(4) configuration files for SBus device drivers
sccsfile(4) format of an SCCS history file
scsi(4) configuration files for SCSI target drivers
securenets(4) configuration file for NIS security
service_bundle(4) service manifest file format
service_provider.conf(4)service provider configuration file
services(4) Internet services and aliases
shadow(4) shadow password file
sharetab(4) shared file system table
shells(4) shell database
slp.conf(4) configuration file for Service Location Protocol agents
slpd.reg(4) serialized registration file for the service location protocol daemon (slpd)
snapshot_cache(4) See devices(4)
snmp.conf(4) configuration file for the Net-SNMP applications
snmp_config(4) overview of Net-SNMP configuration files
snmp_variables(4) format of specifying variable names to SNMP tools
snmpd.conf(4) configuration file for the Net-SNMP agent
snmptrapd.conf(4) configuration file for the Net-SNMP trap daemon
sock2path(4) file that maps sockets to transport providers
space(4) disk space requirement file
ssh_config(4) ssh configuration file
sshd_config(4) sshd configuration file
sulog(4) su command log file
synclist(4) list of files to be synchronized when changing from one boot environment to another
sysbus(4) device tree propertie
sysidcfg(4) system identification configuration file
syslog.conf(4) configuration file for syslogd system log daemon
system(4) system configuration information file
telnetrc(4) file for telnet default options
term(4) format of compiled term file
terminfo(4) terminal and printer capability database
timezone(4) default timezone data base
tnf_kernel_probes(4) TNF kernel probes
ts_dptbl(4) time-sharing dispatcher parameter table
ttydefs(4) file contains terminal line settings information for ttymon
ttysrch(4) directory search list for ttyname
tune.high(4) See asetmasters(4)
tune.low(4) See asetmasters(4)
tune.med(4) See asetmasters(4)
ufsdump(4) incremental dump format
uid_aliases(4) See asetmasters(4)
updaters(4) configuration file for NIS updating
user_attr(4) extended user attributes database
utmp(4) utmp and wtmp database entry formats
utmpx(4) utmpx and wtmpx database entry formats
variables(4) See environ(4)
vfstab(4) table of file system defaults
vhci_cache(4) See devices(4)
vold.conf(4) volume management configuration file
volume-config(4) Solaris Volume Manager volume configuration information for top down volume creation with metassist
volume-defaults(4) See volume-request(4)
volume-request(4) Solaris Volume Manager configuration information for top down volume creation with metassist
wanboot.conf(4) repository for WANboot configuration data
warn.conf(4) Kerberos warning configuration file
wtmp(4) See utmp(4)
wtmpx(4) See utmpx(4)
xferlog(4) FTP Server transfer log file
ypfiles(4) Network Information Service Version 2, formerly knows as YP
yppasswdd(4) configuration file for rpc.yppasswdd (NIS password daemon)
ypserv(4) configuration file for NIS to LDAP transition daemons
zoneinfo(4) timezone information
SunOS 5.10 21 Dec 2004 Intro(4)