What Does Linux Etc Stand for?
Contents /Etc. Contains System-Wide Configuration Files and System Databases; the Name Stands for Et Cetera but Now a Better Expansion Is...
/etc. Contains system-wide configuration files and system databases; the name stands for et cetera but now a better expansion is editable-text-configurations.
Why is etc important Linux?
Purpose. The /etc hierarchy contains configuration files. A “configuration file” is a local file used to control the operation of a program; it must be static and cannot be an executable binary. It is recommended that files be stored in subdirectories of /etc rather than directly in /etc .
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What is the use of etc folder in Linux?
The /etc directory contains configuration files, which can generally be edited by hand in a text editor. Note that the /etc/ directory contains system-wide configuration files — user-specific configuration files are located in each user’s home directory.
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