etc - directory

Root Directory and the peasant folders it reigns over explained

Created: 2022-07-23
Tags: #fleeting

where system files used in OS are stored
/etc directory contains system-wide configuration files —
user-specific configuration files are located in each user’s home directory.

Special files worth mentioning in `/etc`

passwd file in root-etc directory explained,
group file in root-etc directory explained
shadow -> shows how system store passwords using sha512
sudoers.d -> shows users/groups that have sudo permission

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etc - directory

Special files worth mentioning in /etc