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<H2><A NAME="s2">2. Format</A></H2>
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<P>/etc/conf.linuxconf is an ASCII file. Each line contains one configuration
record. The format is trivial.
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<BLOCKQUOTE><CODE>
<PRE>
system.feature value ...
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<DT><B>system</B><DD><P>It is generally the name of a service.
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<DT><B>feature</B><DD><P>This represents configuration information used
by the service.
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<DT><B>value</B><DD><P>This is a string containing anything: words,
numbers, etc.
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<P>Here is an example:
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routed.gateway 1
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<P>This line tells the system that the
<BLOCKQUOTE><CODE>
routed
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daemon must export
its default route. The machine becomes a gateway.
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