/etc/conf.linuxconf configuration file 11.. PPuurrppoossee _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f uses standard _L_i_n_u_x configuration files whenever possible. Some services do not have a configuration file. They are normally controlled with shell scripts, that are generally located in the /etc/rc.d directory. /etc/conf.linuxconf provides a central location for those different services. 22.. FFoorrmmaatt /etc/conf.linuxconf is an ASCII file. Each line contains one configuration record. The format is trivial. system.feature value ... ssyysstteemm It is generally the name of a service. ffeeaattuurree This represents configuration information used by the service. vvaalluuee 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.