DEFAULT(F)                           UNIX System V



     Name
          default - default program information directory


     Description
          The files in the directory /etc/default contain the  default
          information used by system commands such as xbackup(ADM) and
          remote(C).  Default information is any information  required
          by the command that is not explicitly given when the command
          is invoked.

          The directory may contain zero  or  more  files.  Each  file
          corresponds  to  one or more commands.  A command searches a
          file  whenever  it  has  been  invoked  without   sufficient
          information.   Each file contains zero or more entries which
          define the default information.  Each entry has the form:

               keyword

          or

               keyword=value

          where keyword identifies the type of  information  available
          and  value  defines  its  value. Both keyword and value must
          consist of letters,  digits,  and  punctuation.   The  exact
          spelling  of  a keyword and the appropriate values depend on
          the command and are described with the individual commands.

          Any line in a file beginning  with  a  number  sign  (#)  is
          considered a comment and is ignored.


     Files
          /etc/default/*


     See Also
          archive(F),   xbackup(ADM),   boot(HW),   cron(C),   dos(C),
          dumpdir(C),   filesys(F),   login(M),   lpr(C),  mapchan(M),
          mapchan(F),    micnet    (F),     authsh(ADM)     remote(C),
          xrestore(ADM), su(C), tar(C)


     Note
          Not all commands use /etc/default files.   Please  refer  to
          the  manual  page  for  a  specific  command to determine if
          /etc/default  files  are  used,  and  what  information   is
          specified.


     Value Added
          default is an extension of AT&T System  V  provided  by  the
          Santa Cruz Operation.


     (printed 2/15/90)                                 DEFAULT(F)