NAME

Intro, intro − introduction to file formats

DESCRIPTION

This section outlines the formats of various files.  The C structure declarations for the file formats are given where applicable.  Usually, the headers containing these structure declarations can be found in the directories /usr/include or /usr/include/sys.  For inclusion in C language programs, however, the syntax #include <filename.h> or #include <sys/filename.h> should be used. 

Because the operating system now allows the existence of multiple file system types, there are several instances of multiple manual pages with the same name.  These pages all display the name of the FSType to which they pertain in the form name_ fstype at the top of the page. For example, fs_ufs(4)

LIST OF FILES

NameAppears on PageDescription
/procproc(4)process file system
TIMEZONETIMEZONE(4)set default system time zone and locale
.environenviron(4)user-preference variables files for AT&T
FACE
.ottott(4)FACE object architecture information
.prefenviron(4)user-preference variables files for AT&T
FACE
.rhostshosts.equiv(4)trusted remote hosts and users
.variablesenviron(4)user-preference variables files for AT&T
FACE
a.outa.out(4)Executable and Linking Format (ELF) files
acctacct(4)per-process accounting file format
addressesaliases(4)addresses and aliases for sendmail
adminadmin(4)installation defaults file
aliasesaliases(4)addresses and aliases for sendmail
arar(4)archive file format
archivesarchives(4)device header
asetenvasetenv(4)ASET environment file
asetmastersasetmasters(4)ASET master files
audit.logaudit.log(4)audit trail file
audit_classaudit_class(4)audit class definitions
audit_controlaudit_control(4)control information for system audit daemon
audit_dataaudit_data(4)current information on audit daemon
audit_eventaudit_event(4)audit event definition and class mapping
audit_useraudit_user(4)per-user auditing data file
bootparamsbootparams(4)boot parameter data base
cdtoccdtoc(4)CD-ROM table of contents file
cklist.highasetmasters(4)ASET master files
cklist.lowasetmasters(4)ASET master files
cklist.medasetmasters(4)ASET master files
clustertocclustertoc(4)cluster table of contents description file
compvercompver(4)compatible versions file
copyrightcopyright(4)copyright information file
corecore(4)core image file
default_fsdefault_fs(4)specify the default file system type for
local or remote file systems
dependdepend(4)software dependencies file
device.cfinfodevice.cfinfo(4)devconfig configuration files
device_allocatedevice_allocate(4)device_allocate file
device_mapsdevice_maps(4)device_maps file
dfstabdfstab(4)file containing commands for sharing
resources across a network
dirdir_ufs(4)format of ufs directories
dir_ufsdir_ufs(4)format of ufs directories
direntdirent(4)file system independent directory entry
driver.confdriver.conf(4)driver configuration files
dumpdatesufsdump(4)incremental dump format
eisasysbus(4)configuration files for ISA, EISA, and MCA
bus device drivers
environenviron(4)user-preference variables files for AT&T
FACE
ethersethers(4)Ethernet address to hostname database or
domain
fbtablogindevperm(4)login-based device permissions
fdfd(4)file descriptor files
filehdrfilehdr(4)file header for common object files
format.datformat.dat(4)disk drive configuration for the format
command.
forwardaliases(4)addresses and aliases for sendmail
fsdefault_fs(4)specify the default file system type for
local or remote file systems
fs_ufsfs_ufs(4)format of a ufs file system volume
fspecfspec(4)format specification in text files
fstypesfstypes(4)file that registers distributed file system
packages
groupgroup(4)group file
holidaysholidays(4)prime/nonprime table for the accounting
system
hosts.equivhosts.equiv(4)trusted remote hosts and users
hostshosts(4)host name database
inetd.confinetd.conf(4)Internet servers database
init.dinit.d(4)initialization and termination scripts for
changing init states
inittabinittab(4)script for init
inodefs_ufs(4)format of a ufs file system volume
inode_ufsfs_ufs(4)format of a ufs file system volume
isasysbus(4)configuration files for ISA, EISA, and MCA
bus device drivers
issueissue(4)issue identification file
keytableskeytables(4)keyboard table descriptions for loadkeys and
dumpkeys
krb.confkrb.conf(4)Kerberos configuration file
krb.realmskrb.realms(4)host to Kerberos realm translation file
limitslimits(4)header for implementation-specific constants
loadfontloadfont(4)format of a font file used as input to the
loadfont utility
logindevpermlogindevperm(4)login-based device permissions
loginlogloginlog(4)log of failed login attempts
magicmagic(4)file command’s magic number file
mcasysbus(4)configuration files for ISA, EISA, and MCA
bus device drivers
mnttabmnttab(4)mounted file system table
netconfignetconfig(4)network configuration database
netgroupnetgroup(4)list of network groups
netidnetid(4)netname database
netmasksnetmasks(4)network mask database
netrcnetrc(4)file for ftp remote login data
networksnetworks(4)network name database
nisfilesnisfiles(4)NIS+ database files and directory structure
nsswitch.confnsswitch.conf(4)configuration file for the name-service
switch
orderorder(4)package installation order description file
ottott(4)FACE object architecture information
packagetocpackagetoc(4)package table of contents description file
passwdpasswd(4)password file
path_to_instpath_to_inst(4)device instance number file
pathaliaspathalias(4)alias file for FACE
phonesphones(4)remote host phone number database
pkginfopkginfo(4)package characteristics file
pkgmappkgmap(4)package contents description file
plotplot(4B)graphics interface
prefenviron(4)user-preference variables files for AT&T
FACE
procproc(4)process file system
profileprofile(4)setting up an environment for user at login
time
protocolsprotocols(4)protocol name database
prototypeprototype(4)package information file
pseudopseudo(4)configuration files for pseudo device
drivers
publickeypublickey(4)public key database
queuedefsqueuedefs(4)queue description file for at, batch, and
cron
remoteremote(4)remote host description file
resolv.confresolv.conf(4)configuration file for name server routines
rhostshosts.equiv(4)trusted remote hosts and users
rmmount.confrmmount.conf(4)removable media mounter configuration file
rmtabrmtab(4)remote mounted file system table
routingrouting(4)system support for packet network routing
rpcrpc(4)rpc program number data base
rpld.confrpld.conf(4)Remote Program Load (RPL) server
configuration file
rt_dptblrt_dptbl(4)real-time dispatcher parameter table
sbussbus(4)configuration files for SBus device drivers
sccsfilesccsfile(4)format of an SCCS history file
scsiscsi(4)configuration files for SCSI target drivers
servicesservices(4)Internet services and aliases
shadowshadow(4)shadow password file
sharetabsharetab(4)shared file system table
spacespace(4)disk space requirement file
strftimestrftime(4)language specific strings
sysbussysbus(4)configuration files for ISA, EISA, and MCA
bus device drivers
syslog.confsyslog.conf(4)configuration file for syslogd system log
daemon
systemsystem(4)system configuration information file
termterm(4)format of compiled term file
terminfoterminfo(4)terminal capability database
timezonetimezone(4)default timezone data base
ts_dptblts_dptbl(4)time-sharing dispatcher parameter table
ttydefsttydefs(4)file contains terminal line settings
information for ttymon
ttysrchttysrch(4)directory search list for ttyname
tune.highasetmasters(4)ASET master files
tune.lowasetmasters(4)ASET master files
tune.medasetmasters(4)ASET master files
ufsdumpufsdump(4)incremental dump format
uid_aliasesasetmasters(4)ASET master files
unistdunistd(4)header for symbolic constants
updatersupdaters(4)configuration file for NIS updating
utmputmp(4)utmp and wtmp entry formats
utmpxutmpx(4)utmpx and wtmpx entry formats
variablesenviron(4)user-preference variables files for AT&T
FACE
vfstabvfstab(4)table of file system defaults
vmevme(4)configuration files for VMEbus device
drivers
vold.confvold.conf(4)Volume Management configuration file
wtmputmp(4)utmp and wtmp entry formats
wtmpxutmpx(4)utmpx and wtmpx entry formats
ypfilesypfiles(4)Network Information Service Version 2,
formerly knows as YP

SunOS 5.4  —  Last change: 8 Jan 1993