default(F)                      19 June 1992                      default(F)


 Name

    default - default program information directory

 Description

    The files in the directory /etc/default contain the default information
    used by system commands such as xbackup(ADM) and remote(C).  Default in-
    formation is any information required by the command that is not explic-
    itly given when the command is invoked.

    The directory may contain zero or more files.  Each file corresponds to
    one or more commands.  A command searches a file whenever it has been
    invoked without sufficient information.  Each file contains zero or more
    entries which define the default information.  Each entry has the form:

       keyword

    or

       keyword=value

    where keyword identifies the type of information available and value
    defines its value. Both keyword and value must consist of letters,
    digits, and punctuation.  The exact spelling of a keyword and the
    appropriate values depend on the command and are described with the indi-
    vidual commands.

    Any line in a file beginning with a number sign ``#'' is considered a
    comment and is ignored.

 File

    /etc/default/*

 See also

    archive(F), authsh(ADM), boot(HW), cleantmp(ADM), cron(C), dos(C),
    filesys(F), format(C), goodpw(ADM), idleout(ADM), lock(C), login(M),
    lp(C), man(C), mapchan(F), mapchan(M), mapkey(M), passwd(C), purge(C),
    remote(C), su(C), tape(C), tar(C), usemouse(C), xbackup(ADM),
    xdumpdir(ADM), xrestore(ADM)

 Note

    Not all commands use /etc/default files.  Please refer to the manual page
    for a specific command to determine if /etc/default files are used, and
    what information is specified.

 Value added

    default is an extension of AT&T System V provided by The Santa Cruz
    Operation, Inc.