/etc/conf.linuxconf configuration file: Format

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## 2. Format

/etc/conf.linuxconf is an ASCII file. Each line contain one configuration record. The format is trivial.

> `

>             system.feature value ...

> `

system

  It is generally the name of a service.

feature

  This represents on configuration information used by the service.

value

  This is a string containing anything: words, numbers, etc...

Here is an example:

> `

>             routed.gateway 1

> `

This line tells the system that the

> `routed`

daemon must export its default route. The machine becomes a gateway.

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