Question: What Is Etc Stand for in Linux?
Contents Etc Is a Folder Which Contain All Your System Configuration Files in It. Then Why the Etc Name? “Etc” Is an English Word Which Means Etcetera I. E in...
ETC is a folder which contain all your system configuration files in it. Then why the etc name? “etc” is an English word which means etcetera i.e in layman words it is “and so on”.
What is etc Linux?
The /etc (et-see) directory is where a Linux system’s configuration files live. A large number of files (over 200) appear on your screen. You’ve successfully listed the contents of the /etc directory, but you can actually list files in several different ways.
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What is etc directory used for?
The /etc directory is contained in the root directory. It stores storage system configuration files, executables required to boot the system, and some log files. Attention: Do not delete any directories from the /etc directory unless instructed to do so by technical support personnel.
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