GENERAL LINUX SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
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Michal Svec <msvec@suse.cz>

This document describes the new concept of the system configuration.
It contains description of directory structure, used utilities,
configuration files format and particular variables.

Motivation:
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These are the main motivation points for a new system configuration
concept.

Placement:
- one place for the whole system configuration (/etc/sysconfig)
- well-known config places untouched (/etc/HOSTNAME)

Settings syntax:
- text files
- common syntax
- config files easily readable / editable (text files)
- config files easily parsable with a tool
- config files syntax easily extensible

Structure:
- one config file for simple things (clock)
- directory tree for complex stuff (network)

Further reading:
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The "Network" file containing the network configuration subsystem
description, along with some examples.

The "Contents" file with the current contents of /etc/sysconfig
on SuSE Linux.

Updates:
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If you have any additions or updates, please send them to me.
I will update the sysconfig documentation as the time permits.

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