Section 5: File Formats

A

access(5)

Postfix SMTP server access table

access.conf(5)

the login access control table file

acct(5)

process accounting file

acl(5)

Access Control Lists

adduser.conf(5)

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

aliases(5)

Postfix local alias database format

american-english(5)

a list of English words

anacrontab(5)

configuration file for anacron

apparmor.d(5)

syntax of security profiles for AppArmor.

apparmor.vim(5)

vim syntax highlighting file for AppArmor profiles

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

body_checks(5)

Postfix built-in content inspection

bounce(5)

Postfix bounce message template format

bridge-utils-interfaces(5)

bridge-utils extensions for the interfaces (5) ...

british-english(5)

a list of English words

build.xml(5)

configuration file used by ant to build projects

C

canonical(5)

Postfix canonical table format

charmap(5)

character symbols to define character encodings

cidr_table(5)

format of Postfix CIDR tables

classes.conf(5)

class configuration file for cups

client.conf(5)

client configuration file for cups

complex(5)

basics of complex mathematics

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-snmp.conf(5)

snmp configuration file for cups

cupsd.conf(5)

server configuration file for cups

cvs(5)

Concurrent Versions System support files

D

deb(5)

Debian binary package format

deb-control(5)

Debian packages' master control file format

deb-extra-override(5)

Debian archive extra override file

deb-old(5)

old style Debian binary package format

deb-override(5)

Debian archive override file

deb-shlibs(5)

Debian shared library information file

deb-substvars(5)

Debian source substitution variables

deb-symbols(5)

Debian's extended shared library information file

deb-triggers(5)

package triggers

deb-version(5)

Debian package version number format

default.pa(5)

PulseAudio Sound Server Startup Script

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)

dkim-filter.conf(5)

Configuration file for dkim-filter

dpkg.cfg(5)

dpkg configuration file

dvdwizard.conf(5)

configuration file for DVDwizard

E

e2fsck.conf(5)

Configuration file for e2fsck

elf(5)

format of Executable and Linking Format (ELF) files

ethers(5)

Ethernet address to IP number database

F

faillog(5)

login failure logging file

filesystems(5)

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

findlib.conf(5)

[Configuration of findlib/ocamlfind]

fonts-conf(5)

Font configuration files

french(5)

a list of french words

fs(5)

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

fstab(5)

static information about the filesystems

G

gai.conf(5)

getaddrinfo(3) configuration file

generic(5)

Postfix generic table format

genisoimagerc(5)

startup configuration file for genisoimage

ggz.modules(5)

GGZ Gaming Zone module configuration file

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

header_checks(5)

Postfix built-in content inspection

hesiod.conf(5)

Configuration file for the Hesiod library

hgignore(5)

syntax for Mercurial ignore files

hgrc(5)

configuration files for Mercurial

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

html2textrc(5)

formatting properties file for html2text(1)

I

inetd.conf(5)

internet "super-server"

info(5)

readable online documentation

init(5)

Upstart init daemon job configuration

initramfs.conf(5)

configuration file for mkinitramfs

inittab(5)

init daemon configuration

interfaces(5)

network interface configuration for ifup and ifdown

intro(5)

Introduction to file formats

ipc(5)

System V interprocess communication mechanisms

issue(5)

pre-login message and identification file

J

jython.conf(5)

Jython registry for system-wide options

K

keymaps(5)

keyboard table descriptions for loadkeys and dumpkeys

L

ldap.conf(5)

LDAP configuration file/environment variables

ldap_table(5)

Postfix LDAP client configuration

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.alias(5)

Locale name alias data base

login.defs(5)

shadow password suite configuration

logprof.conf(5)

configuration file for expert options that modify the ...

lvm.conf(5)

Configuration file for LVM2

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

master(5)

Postfix master process configuration file format

menufile(5)

entry in the Debian menu system

META(5)

[File that specifies metainformation of OCaml packages]

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

modprobe.conf(5)

Configuration directory/file for modprobe

modules(5)

kernel modules to load at boot time

modules.dep(5)

List of module dependencies

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

mysql_table(5)

Postfix MySQL client configuration

N

namespace.conf(5)

the namespace configuration file

nanorc(5)

GNU nano's rcfile

netrc(5)

user configuration for ftp

networks(5)

network name information

nisplus_table(5)

Postfix NIS+ client

nologin(5)

prevent non-root 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

pcre_table(5)

format of Postfix PCRE tables

pgm(5)

portable graymap file format

pgsql_table(5)

Postfix PostgreSQL client configuration

png(5)

Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format

pnm(5)

portable anymap file format

PolicyKit.conf(5)

PolicyKit configuration file

postconf(5)

Postfix configuration parameters

postfix-wrapper(5)

Postfix multi-instance API

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

pulse-client.conf(5)

PulseAudio client configuration file

pulse-daemon.conf(5)

PulseAudio daemon configuration file

R

rcS(5)

variables that affect the behavior of boot scripts

regexp_table(5)

format of Postfix regular expression tables

relocated(5)

Postfix relocated table format

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 800c usb scanner

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-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 5550/5590/7650 Workgr...

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-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-pie(5)

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

sane-pixma(5)

SANE backend for Canon PIXMA MP series

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

site-lib(5)

[Location of package directories]

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

spanish(5)

a list of spanish words

ssh_config(5)

OpenSSH SSH client configuration files

sshd_config(5)

OpenSSH SSH daemon configuration file

subdomain.conf(5)

configuration file for fine-tuning the behavior of the...

subscriptions.conf(5)

subscriptions file for cups

sudoers(5)

list of which users may execute what

svgalibrc(5)

the svgalib configuration file

svnserve.conf(5)

Repository configuration file for svnserve

swish++.conf(5)

SWISH++ configuration file format

swish++.index(5)

SWISH++ index file format

sysctl.conf(5)

sysctl(8) preload/configuration file

T

tar(5)

format of tape archive files

tcp_table(5)

Postfix client/server table lookup protocol

term(5)

format of compiled term file.

termcap(5)

terminal capability database

terminfo(5)

terminal capability data base

time.conf(5)

configuration file for the pam_time module

transport(5)

Postfix transport table format

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-initramfs.conf(5)

configuration file for update-initramfs

update-motd(5)

dynamic MOTD generation

updatedb.conf(5)

a configuration file for updatedb(8)

utmp(5)

login records

utmpx(5)

login records

uuencode(5)

format of an encoded uuencode file

V

variables(5snmp)

Format of specifying variable names to SNMP tools.

vdr(5)

the Video Disk Recorder Files

virt-image(5)

Format of the virtual image XML descriptor

virtual(5)

Postfix virtual alias table format

W

wpa_supplicant.conf(5)

configuration file for wpa_supplicant

wtmp(5)

login records

X

x509v3_config(5ssl)

X509 V3 certificate extension configuration format

xawtvrc(5)

TV apps config file

xorg.conf(5)

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Xsession(5)

initialize X session

Xsession.options(5)

configuration options for Xsession (5)

Xwrapper.config(5)

configuration options for X server wrapper

Y

yuv4mpeg(5)

video stream format used by pipe-based MJPEGtools