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docs: add preload paths to sysctl.conf.5

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The patch also has other maintenance fixes, such as man header fixes,
high lighting corrections and add bug report address.

Signed-off-by: Sami Kerola <kerolasa@iki.fi>
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Sami Kerola 2012-01-05 21:27:15 +01:00 committed by Craig Small
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.\" but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of .\" but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
.\" MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the .\" MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
.\" GNU General Public License for more details." .\" GNU General Public License for more details."
.TH SYSCTL.CONF 5 "21 Sep 1999" "" "" .TH SYSCTL.CONF "5" "January 2012" "procps-ng" "File Formats"
.SH NAME .SH NAME
sysctl.conf \- sysctl(8) preload/configuration file sysctl.conf \- sysctl preload/configuration file
.SH DESCRIPTION .SH DESCRIPTION
.I sysctl.conf .B sysctl.conf
is a simple file containing sysctl values to be read in and set by sysctl(8). is a simple file containing sysctl values to be read in and set by
.BR sysctl .
The syntax is simply as follows: The syntax is simply as follows:
.RS .RS
.sp .sp
@ -20,9 +21,8 @@ The syntax is simply as follows:
# comment # comment
; comment ; comment
token = value token = value
.fi .fi
.sp
.RE .RE
.PP .PP
Note that blank lines are ignored, and whitespace before and after a token or Note that blank lines are ignored, and whitespace before and after a token or
@ -35,17 +35,38 @@ begin with a # or ; are considered comments and ignored.
.ne 7 .ne 7
# sysctl.conf sample # sysctl.conf sample
# #
kernel.domainname = example.com kernel.domainname = example.com
; this one has a space which will be written to the sysctl! ; this one has a space which will be written to the sysctl!
kernel.modprobe = /sbin/mod probe kernel.modprobe = /sbin/mod probe
.fi .fi
.sp
.RE .RE
.PP .PP
.SH FILES
.TP
/run/sysctl.d/*.conf
.TQ
/etc/sysctl.d/*.conf
.TQ
/usr/local/lib/sysctl.d/*.conf
.TQ
/usr/lib/sysctl.d/*.conf
.TQ
/lib/sysctl.d/*.conf
.TQ
/etc/sysctl.conf
The paths where
sysctl
preload files usually exit. See also
sysctl
option
.IR \-\-system .
.SH SEE ALSO .SH SEE ALSO
.BR sysctl(8) .BR sysctl (8)
.SH AUTHOR .SH AUTHOR
George Staikos, <staikos@0wned.org> .UR staikos\@0wned.org
George Staikos
.UE
.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
Please send bug reports to
.UR procps\@freelists.org
.UE