Section 5: File Formats

A

access(5)

Postfix SMTP server access table

access.conf(5)

the login access control table file

acct(5)

process accounting file

acl(5)

Access Control Lists

adduser.conf(5)

configuration file for adduser(8) and addgroup(8) .

aliases(5)

Postfix local alias database format

american-english(5)

a list of English words

apparmor.d(5)

syntax of security profiles for AppArmor.

apparmor.vim(5)

vim syntax highlighting file for AppArmor profiles

apt.conf(5)

Configuration file for APT

apt_preferences(5)

Preference control file for APT

at.allow(5)

determine who can submit jobs via at or batch

at.deny(5)

determine who can submit jobs via at or batch

attr(5)

Extended attributes

authorized_keys(5)

OpenSSH SSH daemon

B

body_checks(5)

Postfix built-in content inspection

bounce(5)

Postfix bounce message template format

C

canonical(5)

Postfix canonical table format

charmap(5)

character symbols to define character encodings

cidr_table(5)

format of Postfix CIDR tables

clamav-milter.conf(5)

Configuration file for clamav-milter

clamd.conf(5)

Configuration file for Clam AntiVirus Daemon

Compose(5)

X client mappings for multi-key input sequences

config(5ssl)

OpenSSL CONF library configuration files

core(5)

core dump file

cpio(5)

format of cpio archive files

crontab(5)

tables for driving cron

crypttab(5)

static information about encrypted filesystems

D

deb(5)

Debian binary package format

deb-control(5)

Debian packages' master control file format

deb-extra-override(5)

Debian archive extra override file

deb-old(5)

old style Debian binary package format

deb-origin(5)

Vendor-specific information files

deb-override(5)

Debian archive override file

deb-shlibs(5)

Debian shared library information file

deb-split(5)

Debian multi-part binary package format

deb-src-control(5)

Debian source packages' master control file format

deb-substvars(5)

Debian source substitution variables

deb-symbols(5)

Debian's extended shared library information file

deb-triggers(5)

package triggers

deb-version(5)

Debian package version number format

deluser.conf(5)

configuration file for deluser(8) and delgroup(8) .

depmod.d(5)

Configuration directory for depmod

dhclient.conf(5)

DHCP client configuration file

dhclient.leases(5)

DHCP client lease database

dhcp-eval(5)

ISC DHCP conditional evaluation

dhcp-options(5)

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol options

dir_colors(5)

configuration file for dircolors(1)

dpkg.cfg(5)

dpkg configuration file

dutch(5)

a list of Dutch words

E

e2fsck.conf(5)

Configuration file for e2fsck

elf(5)

format of Executable and Linking Format (ELF) files

elinks.conf(5)

ELinks configuration file

elinkskeys(5)

keybindings for ELinks

ethers(5)

Ethernet address to IP number database

exports(5)

NFS server export table

ext2(5)

the second extended file system

ext3(5)

the second extended file system

ext4(5)

the fourth extended file system

F

faillog(5)

login failure logging file

filesystems(5)

Linux filesystem types: minix, ext, ext2, ext3, ext4, ...

fmtutil.cnf(5)

configuration file for fmtutil

fonts-conf(5)

Font configuration files

freebsd-config(5)

kernel configuration file format

freshclam.conf(5)

Configuration file for Clam AntiVirus database update ...

fs(5)

Linux filesystem types: minix, ext, ext2, ext3, ext4, ...

fstab(5)

static information about the filesystems

G

gai.conf(5)

getaddrinfo(3) configuration file

generic(5)

Postfix generic table format

gitattributes(5)

defining attributes per path

githooks(5)

Hooks used by Git

gitignore(5)

Specifies intentionally untracked files to ignore

gitmodules(5)

defining submodule properties

gitrepository-layout(5)

Git Repository Layout

gitweb.conf(5)

Gitweb (Git web interface) configuration file

groff_font(5)

format of groff device and font description files

groff_out(5)

groff intermediate output format

groff_tmac(5)

macro files in the roff typesetting system

group(5)

user group file

group.conf(5)

configuration file for the pam_group module

gshadow(5)

shadowed group file

H

halt(5)

variables that affect the behavior of the shutdown scr...

hdparm.conf(5)

Debian configuration file for hdparm

header_checks(5)

Postfix built-in content inspection

host.conf(5)

resolver configuration file

hosts(5)

static table lookup for hostnames

hosts.allow(5)

format of host access control files

hosts.deny(5)

format of host access control files

hosts.equiv(5)

list of hosts and users that are granted "trusted" r c...

hosts_access(5)

format of host access control files

hosts_options(5)

host access control language extensions

I

idmapd.conf(5)

configuration file for libnfsidmap

inadyn.conf(5)

inadyn DDNS client configuration file

info(5)

readable online documentation

init(5)

Upstart init daemon job configuration

initramfs.conf(5)

configuration file for mkinitramfs

inittab(5)

init daemon configuration

interfaces(5)

network interface configuration for ifup and ifdown

intro(5)

introduction to file formats

ipc(5)

System V interprocess communication mechanisms

ispell(5)

format of ispell dictionaries and affix files

issue(5)

prelogin message and identification file

K

keymaps(5)

keyboard table descriptions for loadkeys and dumpkeys

L

ldap.conf(5)

LDAP configuration file/environment variables

ldap_table(5)

Postfix LDAP client configuration

lftp.conf(5)

the global configuration file for lftp

libarchive-formats(5)

archive formats supported by the libarchive library

libaudit.conf(5)

libaudit configuration file

libvga.config(5)

the svgalib configuration file

libvga.et4000(5)

Information for Tseng ET4000 users

limits.conf(5)

configuration file for the pam_limits module

lj4_font(5)

groff fonts for use with devlj4

lmdb_table(5)

Postfix LMDB adapter

lmhosts(5)

The Samba NetBIOS hosts file

locale(5)

describes a locale definition file

locale.alias(5)

Locale name alias data base

login.defs(5)

shadow password suite configuration

logind.conf(5)

Login manager configuration file

logprof.conf(5)

configuration file for expert options that modify the ...

logrotate.conf(5)

rotates, compresses, and mails system logs

ltrace.conf(5)

Configuration file for ltrace(1).

lvm.conf(5)

Configuration file for LVM2

M

magic(5)

file command's magic pattern file

mailcap(5)

metamail capabilities file

mailcap.order(5)

the mailcap ordering specifications

mailname(5)

the visible mail name of the system

manpath(5)

format of the /etc/manpath.config file

master(5)

Postfix master process configuration file format

mbox(5)

Format for mail message storage.

memcache_table(5)

Postfix memcache client configuration

menufile(5)

entry in the Debian menu system

mke2fs.conf(5)

Configuration file for mke2fs

mmdf(5)

Multi-channel Memorandum Distribution Facility mailbox...

modprobe.d(5)

Configuration directory for modprobe

modules(5)

kernel modules to load at boot time

modules.dep(5)

Module dependency information

modules.dep.bin(5)

Module dependency information

moduli(5)

Diffie-Hellman moduli

motd(5)

message of the day

mtools(5)

mtools configuration files

mtools.conf(5)

mtools configuration files

mtree(5)

format of mtree dir hierarchy files

munin-node.conf(5)

Munin-node configuration file

munin.conf(5)

Munin configuration file

muttrc(5)

Configuration file for the Mutt Mail User Agent

mysql_table(5)

Postfix MySQL client configuration

N

namespace.conf(5)

the namespace configuration file

nanorc(5)

GNU nano's rcfile

netconfig(5)

network configuration data base

netrc(5)

user configuration for ftp

networks(5)

network name information

nfs(5)

fstab format and options for the nfs file systems

nfsidmap(5)

The NFS idmapper upcall program

nfsmount.conf(5)

Configuration file for NFS mounts

nisplus_table(5)

Postfix NIS+ client

nologin(5)

prevent unprivileged users from logging into the system

nss(5)

Name Service Switch configuration file

nsswitch.conf(5)

Name Service Switch configuration file

ntp.conf(5)

NTP server configuration file

numa_maps(5)

overview of Non-Uniform Memory Architecture

O

opendkim.conf(5)

Configuration file for opendkim

P

pam(5)

portable arbitrary map file format

pam.conf(5)

PAM configuration files

pam.d(5)

PAM configuration files

pam_env.conf(5)

the environment variables config file

pam_winbind.conf(5)

Configuration file of PAM module for Winbind

pandoc_markdown(5)

markdown syntax for pandoc(1)

papersize(5)

specify preferred paper size

passwd(5)

the password file

pbm(5)

portable bitmap file format

pbmtoplot(1)

convert a portable bitmap into a Unix plot(5) file

pcre_table(5)

format of Postfix PCRE tables

pgm(5)

portable graymap file format

pgsql_table(5)

Postfix PostgreSQL client configuration

png(5)

Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format

pnm(5)

portable anymap file format

policyd-weight.conf(5)

policyd-weight configuration parameters

postconf(5)

Postfix configuration parameters

postfix-wrapper(5)

Postfix multi-instance API

postgresqlrc(5)

Per-user PostgreSQL cluster configuration

ppm(5)

portable pixmap file format

proc(5)

process information pseudo-filesystem

procmailex(5)

procmail rcfile examples

procmailrc(5)

procmail rcfile

procmailsc(5)

procmail weighted scoring technique

protocols(5)

protocols definition file

R

razor-agent.conf(5)

Configuration file for Razor Agents

razor-agents(5)

Collection of files for checking, reporting, and revok...

razor-whitelist(5)

Format for Vipul's Razor Whitelist

rcS(5)

variables that affect the behavior of boot scripts

regexp_table(5)

format of Postfix regular expression tables

regulatory.bin(5)

The Linux wireless regulatory database

relocated(5)

Postfix relocated table format

request-key.conf(5)

Instantiation handler configuration file

resolv.conf(5)

resolver configuration file

resolver(5)

resolver configuration file

rpc(5)

RPC program number data base

rsyncd.conf(5)

configuration file for rsync in daemon mode

rsyslog.conf(5)

rsyslogd(8) configuration file

S

sane-abaton(5)

SANE backend for Abaton flatbed scanners

sane-agfafocus(5)

SANE backend for AGFA Focus flatbed scanners

sane-apple(5)

SANE backend for Apple flatbed scanners

sane-artec(5)

SANE backend for Artec flatbed scanners

sane-artec_eplus48u(5)

SANE backend for the scanner Artec E+ 48U and re-ba...

sane-as6e(5)

SANE backend for using the Artec AS6E parallel port in...

sane-avision(5)

SANE backend for original Avision and Avision OEM scan...

sane-bh(5)

SANE backend for Bell+Howell Copiscan II series docume...

sane-canon(5)

SANE backend for Canon SCSI scanners

sane-canon630u(5)

SANE backend for the Canon 630u USB flatbed scanner

sane-canon_dr(5)

SANE backend for Canon DR-series scanners

sane-canon_pp(5)

SANE backend for Canon CanoScan Parallel Port flatbed ...

sane-cardscan(5)

SANE backend for Corex CardScan usb scanners

sane-coolscan(5)

SANE backend for Nikon film-scanners

sane-coolscan2(5)

SANE backend for Nikon Coolscan film scanners

sane-coolscan3(5)

SANE backend for Nikon Coolscan film scanners

sane-dc210(5)

SANE backend for Kodak DC210 Digital Camera

sane-dc240(5)

SANE backend for Kodak DC240 Digital Camera

sane-dc25(5)

SANE backend for Kodak DC20/DC25 Digital Cameras

sane-dmc(5)

SANE backend for the Polaroid Digital Microscope Camera

sane-epjitsu(5)

SANE backend for Epson-based Fujitsu USB scanners.

sane-epson(5)

SANE backend for EPSON scanners

sane-epson2(5)

SANE backend for EPSON scanners

sane-fujitsu(5)

SANE backend for Fujitsu flatbed and ADF scanners

sane-genesys(5)

SANE backend for GL646, GL841, GL843, GL847 and GL124 ...

sane-gphoto2(5)

SANE backend for gphoto2 supported cameras

sane-gt68xx(5)

SANE backend for GT-68XX based USB flatbed scanners

sane-hp(5)

SANE backend for HP ScanJet scanners

sane-hp3500(5)

SANE backend for Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 3500 series s...

sane-hp3900(5)

SANE backend for RTS8822 chipset based scanners

sane-hp4200(5)

SANE backend for Hewlett-Packard 4200 scanners

sane-hp5400(5)

SANE backend for Hewlett-Packard 54XX scanners

sane-hp5590(5)

SANE backend for Hewlett-Packard 4500C/4570C/5500C/555...

sane-hpljm1005(5)

SANE backend for Hewlett-Packard LaserJet M1005 MFP Sc...

sane-hpsj5s(5)

SANE backend for HP ScanJet 5S sheet-fed scanner

sane-hs2p(5)

SANE backend for Ricoh SCSI flatbed/ADF scanners

sane-ibm(5)

SANE backend for IBM and Ricoh SCSI flatbed scanners

sane-kodak(5)

SANE backend for big Kodak flatbed and ADF scanners

sane-kodakaio(5)

SANE backend for Kodak aio printer / scanners

sane-kvs1025(5)

SANE backend for Panasonic KV-S102xC USB ADF scanners.

sane-kvs20xx(5)

SANE backend for Panasonic KV-S20xxC USB/SCSI ADF scan...

sane-kvs40xx(5)

SANE backend for Panasonic KV-S40xxC USB/SCSI ADF scan...

sane-leo(5)

SANE backend for LEO Technologies scanners

sane-lexmark(5)

SANE backend for Lexmark X1100/X1200 Series scanners

sane-ma1509(5)

SANE backend for Mustek BearPaw 1200F USB scanner

sane-magicolor(5)

SANE backend for KONICA MINOLTA magicolor scanners

sane-matsushita(5)

SANE backend for Panasonic KV-SS high speed scanners

sane-microtek(5)

SANE backend for Microtek scanners

sane-microtek2(5)

SANE backend for Microtek scanners with SCSI-2 command...

sane-mustek(5)

SANE backend for Mustek SCSI flatbed scanners (and som...

sane-mustek_pp(5)

SANE backend for Mustek parallel port flatbed scanners

sane-mustek_usb(5)

SANE backend for Mustek USB flatbed scanners

sane-mustek_usb2(5)

SANE backend for SQ113 based USB flatbed scanners

sane-nec(5)

SANE backend for NEC scanners

sane-net(5)

SANE network backend

sane-niash(5)

SANE backend for scanners based on the NIASH chipset.

sane-p5(5)

SANE backend for the Primax PagePartner

sane-pie(5)

SANE backend for PIE, Devcom and AdLib SCSI flatbed sc...

sane-pixma(5)

SANE backend for Canon PIXMA Multi-Functions Printers

sane-plustek(5)

SANE backend for LM983[1/2/3] based USB flatbed scanners

sane-plustek_pp(5)

SANE backend for Plustek parallel port flatbed scanners

sane-qcam(5)

SANE backend for Connectix QuickCam cameras

sane-ricoh(5)

SANE backend for Ricoh flatbed scanners

sane-rts8891(5)

SANE backend for rts8891 based scanners

sane-s9036(5)

SANE backend for Siemens 9036 flatbed scanners

sane-sceptre(5)

SANE backend for SCEPTRE scanners

sane-scsi(5)

SCSI adapter tips for scanners

sane-sharp(5)

SANE backend for SHARP scanners

sane-sm3600(5)

SANE backend for Microtek scanners with M011 USB chip

sane-sm3840(5)

SANE backend for Microtek scanners with SCAN08 USB chip

sane-snapscan(5)

SANE backend for AGFA SnapScan flatbed scanners

sane-sp15c(5)

SANE backend for Fujitsu ScanPartner 15C flatbed scanner

sane-st400(5)

SANE backend for Siemens ST/Highscan flatbed scanners

sane-stv680(5)

SANE backend for STV680 camera's

sane-tamarack(5)

SANE backend for Tamarack flatbed scanners

sane-teco1(5)

SANE backend for TECO / RELISYS scanners

sane-teco2(5)

SANE backend for TECO / RELISYS scanners

sane-teco3(5)

SANE backend for TECO / RELISYS scanners

sane-test(5)

SANE backend for testing frontends

sane-u12(5)

SANE backend for Plustek USB flatbed scanners, based o...

sane-umax(5)

SANE backend for UMAX scanners

sane-umax1220u(5)

SANE backend for the UMAX Astra 1220U and similar scan...

sane-umax_pp(5)

SANE backend for Umax Astra parallel port flatbed scan...

sane-usb(5)

USB configuration tips for SANE

sane-v4l(5)

SANE interface for Video for Linux API

sane-xerox_mfp(5)

SANE backend for Xerox Phaser 3200MFP device

securetty(5)

file which lists terminals from which root can log in

semanage.conf(5)

global configuration file for the SELinux Management l...

sensors.conf(5)

libsensors configuration file

sepermit.conf(5)

configuration file for the pam_sepermit module

services(5)

Internet network services list

shadow(5)

shadowed password file

shells(5)

pathnames of valid login shells

slabinfo(5)

kernel slab allocator statistics

smartd.conf(5)

SMART Disk Monitoring Daemon Configuration File

smb.conf(5)

The configuration file for the Samba suite

smbgetrc(5)

configuration file for smbget

smbpasswd(5)

The Samba encrypted password file

socketmap_table(5)

Postfix socketmap table lookup client

sources.list(5)

List of configured APT data sources

sqlite_table(5)

Postfix SQLite configuration

ssh_config(5)

OpenSSH SSH client configuration files

sshd_config(5)

OpenSSH SSH daemon configuration file

subdomain.conf(5)

configuration file for fine-tuning the behavior of the...

subgid(5)

the subordinate gid file

subuid(5)

the subordinate uid file

sudo.conf(5)

configuration for sudo front end

sudo_logsrv.proto(5)

Sudo log server protocol

sudo_logsrvd.conf(5)

configuration for sudo_logsrvd

sudoers(5)

default sudo security policy plugin

sudoers_timestamp(5)

Sudoers Time Stamp Format

svgalibrc(5)

the svgalib configuration file

svnserve.conf(5)

Repository configuration file for svnserve

synctex(5)

Synchronize TeXnology help file

sysctl.conf(5)

sysctl preload/configuration file

sysstat(5)

sysstat configuration file.

T

tar(5)

format of tape archive files

tcp_table(5)

Postfix client/server table lookup protocol

term(5)

format of compiled term file.

termcap(5)

terminal capability database

terminfo(5)

terminal capability data base

thermal-conf.xml(5)

Configuration file for thermal daemon

time.conf(5)

configuration file for the pam_time module

tinc.conf(5)

tinc daemon configuration

torrc(5)

The second-generation onion router

torsocks.conf(5)

configuration file for torsocks(8)

transport(5)

Postfix transport table format

ts.conf(5)

Configuration file for tslib, controlling touch screen...

tzfile(5)

timezone information

U

ucf.conf(5)

site-wide configuration file for ucf

unbound.conf(5)

Unbound configuration file.

update-initramfs.conf(5)

configuration file for update-initramfs

update-motd(5)

dynamic MOTD generation

updmap.cfg(5)

configuration of font mapping/inclusion for dvips and ...

uptimed.conf(5)

The configuration file for uptimed(8)

user_clusters(5)

File linking users to PostgreSQL clusters

utmp(5)

login records

utmpx(5)

login records

V

virtual(5)

Postfix virtual alias table format

W

whois.conf(5)

alternative WHOIS servers list for whois client

wpa_supplicant.conf(5)

configuration file for wpa_supplicant

wtmp(5)

login records

X

x509v3_config(5ssl)

X509 V3 certificate extension configuration format

XCompose(5)

X client mappings for multi-key input sequences

Xsession(5)

initialize X session

Xsession.options(5)

configuration options for Xsession (5)

Xwrapper.config(5)

configuration options for X server wrapper

Y

yuv4mpeg(5)

video stream format used by pipe-based MJPEGtools