defaults(F)                   06 January 1993                    defaults(F)


 Name

    defaults - default program information directory

 Format

    keyword | keyword=value

 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.

    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 individual commands.

    Any line beginning with a number sign (#) is considered a comment and is
    ignored.

 Limitations

    Not all commands use /etc/default files. Those commands that do use
    /etc/default files detail their usage on the corresponding manual page.

 Files

    /etc/default/*  directory containing command default definition files

 See also

    archive(F), authsh(ADM), boot(HW), cleantmp(ADM), cron(C), doscmd(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)

 Standards conformance

    default is not part of any currently supported standard; it is an exten-
    sion of AT&T System V provided by The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.