Appendix D System Files Reference Table
This appendix contains the System Files reference table. This table lists all SunOS release 4 system files, and shows their status in the Solaris 7 environment.
Using the Reference Table
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If an interface is listed as "changed" (C), a brief description of differences between the SunOS release 4 and Solaris 7 file is provided.
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If an interface is listed as "the same" (S), the Solaris 7 interface supports all features of the SunOS release 4 interface. In some cases the interface has been enhanced, but can be considered a complete superset of the SunOS release 4 interface.
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If an interface is listed as "not available" (N), check the Notes section for information about its replacement.
For complete information on all Solaris 7 interfaces, see the man Pages(4): File Formats.
System Files
Table D-1 File Formats Reference Table:
a.out through
auto.master
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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a.out (5)
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C
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Assembler and link editor output format
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acct (5)
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S
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Execution accounting file
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aliases (5)
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S
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Addresses and aliases for sendmail
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ar (5)
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S
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Archive (library) file format
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audit.log (5)
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N
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Security audit trail file
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audit_control (5)
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N
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Control information for system audit daemon
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audit_data (5)
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N
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Current information on audit daemon
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auto.home (5)
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C
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Automount map for home directories
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auto.master (5)
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C
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Automount map for home directories
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Table D-2 File Formats Reference Table:
bar through
bootparams
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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bar (5)
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N
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Tape archive file format
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boards.pc (5)
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N
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ATN and XTN compatible boards for DOS windows
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bootparams (5)
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S
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Boot parameter database
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Table D-3 File Formats Reference Table:
cpio through
crontab
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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cpio (5)
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S
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Format of cpio archive
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crontab (5)
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S
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Table of times to run periodic jobs
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Table D-4 File Formats Reference Table:
dir through
dump
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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dir (5)
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A
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Format of directories
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dump (5)
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C
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Incremental dump format
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Table D-5 File Formats Reference Table:
environ through
exports
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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environ (5V)
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C
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User environment
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ethers (5)
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S
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Ethernet address to hostname database or NIS domain
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exports (5)
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A
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Directories to export to NFS clients
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Table D-6 File Formats Reference Table:
fbtab through
ftpusers
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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fbtab (5)
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C
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Frame buffer table
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fcntl (5)
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C
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File control options
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fs (5)
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C
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Format of a 4.2 (ufs) file system volume
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fspec (5)
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S
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Format specification in text files
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fstab (5)
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A
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Static file system mounting table, mounted file systems table
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ftpusers (5)
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S
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List of users prohibited
by FTP
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Table D-7 File Formats Reference Table:
gettytab through
group.adjunct
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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gettytab (5)
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N
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Terminal configuration database
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group (5)
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S
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Group file
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group.adjunct (5)
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N
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Group security data file
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Table D-8 File Formats Reference Table:
holidays through
hosts.equiv
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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holidays (5)
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C
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Prime/non-prime table for System V accounting
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hosts (5)
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S
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Host-name database
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hosts.equiv (5)
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S
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Trusted hosts by system and by user
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Table D-9 File Formats Reference Table:
indent.pro through
internat
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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indent.pro (5)
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N
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Default options for indent
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inetd.conf (5)
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S
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Internet servers database
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internat (5)
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N
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Key mapping table for internationalization
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Table D-10 File Formats Reference Table:
keytables
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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keytables (5)
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S
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Keyboard table descriptions for loadkeys and dumpkeys
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Table D-11 File Formats Reference Table:
link through
locale
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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link (5)
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N
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Link editor interfaces
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locale (5)
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Locale database
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Table D-12 File Formats Reference Table:
magic through
mtab
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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magic (5)
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S
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File command's magic number file
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mtab (5)
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A
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Mounted file-system table
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Table D-13 File Formats Reference Table:
netgroup through
networks
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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netgroup (5)
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S
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List of network groups
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netmasks (5)
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S
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Network mask database
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netrc (5)
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S
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File for ftp remote login data
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networks (5)
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S
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Network name database
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Table D-14 File Formats Reference Table:
passwd through
publickey
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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passwd (5)
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C
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Password file
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passwd.adjunct (5)
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N
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User security data file. See shadow(4).
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phones (5)
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S
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Remote-host phone number database
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plot (5)
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N
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Graphics interface
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printcap (5)
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A
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Printer capability database
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proto (5)
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S
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Prototype job file for at
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protocols (5)
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S
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Protocol name data base
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publickey (5)
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S
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Public key database
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Table D-15 File Formats Reference Table:
queuedefs
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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queuedefs (5)
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S
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Queue description file for at, batch, and cron
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Table D-16 File Formats Reference Table:
rasterfile through
rpc
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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rasterfile (5)
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S
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Sun's file format for raster images
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remote (5)
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S
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Remote host description file
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resolv.conf (5)
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S
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Configuration file for domain-name system resolver
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rfmaster (5)
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N
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rgb (5)
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N
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Available colors (by name) for coloredit
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rhosts (5)
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S
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Trusted hosts by system and by user
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rmtab (5)
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S
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Remote mounted file-system table
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rootmenu (5)
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A
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Root menu specification for SunView
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rpc (5)
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S
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RPC program number database
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Table D-17 File Formats Reference Table:
sccsfile through
systems
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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sccsfile (5)
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S
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Format of an SCCS history file
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services (5)
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S
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Internet services and aliases
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sm (5)
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S
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in.statd directory and file structures
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statmon (5)
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S
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statd directories and file structures
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sunview (5)
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A
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Initialization file for SunView
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svdtab (5)
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N
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SunView device table
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syslog.conf (5)
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S
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Configuration file for syslogd system log daemon
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systems (5)
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C
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NIS systems file
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Table D-18 File Formats Reference Table:
tar through
tzfile
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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tar (5)
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S
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Tape archive file format
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term (5)
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S
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Terminal driving tables for nroff
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term (5V)
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S
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Format of compiled term file
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termcap (5)
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S
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Terminal capability database
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terminfo (5V)
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S
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Terminal capability database
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toc (5)
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N
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Table of contents of optional clusters
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translate (5)
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N
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Input and output files for system message translation
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ttytab (5)
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N
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Terminal initialization data
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types (5)
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S
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Primitive system data types
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tzfile (5)
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S
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Time zone information
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Table D-19 File Formats Reference Table:
updaters through
uuencode
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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updaters (5)
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S
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Configuration file for NIS updating
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utmp (5V)
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C
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Login records
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uuencode (5)
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S
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Format of an encoded uuencode file
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Table D-20 File Formats Reference Table:
vfont through
vgrindefs
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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vfont (5)
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N
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Font formats
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vgrindefs (5)
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N
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vgrind's language definition database
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Table D-21 File Formats Reference Table:
xtab
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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xtab (5)
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N
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Directories to export to NFS clients
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Table D-22 File Formats Reference Table:
ypaliases through
ypprintcap
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SunOS release 4
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SunOS release 5.7 Status
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Notes
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ypaliases (5)
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N
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NIS aliases for sendmail
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ypfiles (5)
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S
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NIS database and directory structure
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ypgroup (5)
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N
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NIS group file
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yppasswd (5)
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N
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NIS password file
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ypprintcap (5)
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N
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NIS printer capability database
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