List with all files <-> function

Dimitri · Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2002 4:49 pm Post subject: List with all files <-> function

Hi,
is there a list with all system relevant files in gentoo and its function?

rizzo · Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2002 4:53 pm Post subject:

I don't understand what you are asking. You want to see all "system-relevant" files in Gentoo? What is "system-relevant"? The linux kernel? Shells?

Dimitri · Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2002 5:31 pm Post subject:

No, a little example:
Filename Function:
/etc/make.conf Describes the options for gcc
/etc/fstab List of all mountpoints

Something like that. There are several explanations in the docs, but no complete referenc of this system relevant files. (I meant config files)

Dim

rizzo · Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2002 5:38 pm Post subject:

Probably because there are so many of them, and their rating as "system" files is subjective.

/etc/make.conf is a portage/Gentoo specific thing, where was fstab is actually a linux system thing. I hope you see my point.

tomas · n00b Joined: 05 Jul 2002 Posts: 62 Location: Sweden

Perhaps this can be of some use to you..

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

At one time there was a thread for creating this sort of document. I can't find it now though. In any case, the idea was to expand this document.
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Dimitri · Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2002 6:10 pm Post subject:

The link of tomas is very good. Thanks
@rizzo: I mean als gento specific files as also standard linux config files.
For example I whant to know what rc.conf does and I look at my list an get an answer.
Or I want to know what's the differenc between make.conf and make.global ...

Cool link kanuslupus. I was just writing while you post your answer

rizzo · Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2002 6:16 pm Post subject:

Yeah that IBM page looks sweet, and should give you what you need as far as general linux files. It does look like that page is based on a RedHat install, so beware though.

As far as make.conf vs make.global and other Gentoo stuff, I don't know what to say other than read the docs regarding them. I'm not sure why you'd need a big list of them since make.conf is pretty much the only gentoo-specific file you'll be touching, AFAIK.