SYSCTL.CONF(5)							SYSCTL.CONF(5)



NAME
       sysctl.conf - sysctl(8) preload/configuration file

DESCRIPTION
       sysctl.conf is a simple file containing sysctl values to be read in and
       set by sysctl(8).  The syntax is simply as follows:

	      # comment
	      ; comment

		token  =   value


       Note that blank lines are ignored, and whitespace before	 and  after  a
       token  or  value	 is  ignored,  although a value can contain whitespace
       within.	Lines which begin with a # or ; are  considered	 comments  and
       ignored.

NOTES
       As the /etc/sysctl.conf file is used to override default kernel parame-
       ter values, only a small number of  parameters  is  predefined  in  the
       file.   Use  /sbin/sysctl -a  or	 follow sysctl(8) to list all possible
       parameters. The description of individual parameters can	 be  found  in
       the kernel documentation.

EXAMPLE
	      # sysctl.conf sample
	      #

		kernel.domainname = example.com
	      ; this one has a space which will be written to the sysctl!
		kernel.modprobe = /sbin/mod probe



SEE ALSO
       sysctl(8)

AUTHOR
       George Staikos, <staikos@0wned.org>




				  21 Sep 1999			SYSCTL.CONF(5)