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In this chapter, we will review directories and files common to all Adélie Linux systems. Adélie Linux is based on the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) 3.0 specification; directories and files specified in FHS are not covered here.
As in FHS, the /etc hierarchy contains configuration files specific to a single host.
The following directories, or symbolic links to directories, must be present in /etc:
Table 8.1. Directories required in /etc
| Directory | Description |
|---|---|
apk |
Configuration for the package manager |
The following files, or symbolic links to files, must be present in /etc:
Table 8.2. Files required in /etc
| File | Description |
|---|---|
adelie-release |
Version and release information about the currently installed system software |
The following files, or symbolic links to files, must be present in /etc, if the corresponding subsystem is installed:
Table 8.3. Files optional in /etc
| File | Description |
|---|---|
abuild.conf |
Configuration for building packages (optional) |
inputrc |
Configuration for Bash shell (optional) |
ld-musl- |
Additional search paths for the dynamic linker (optional) |
/etc/apk is used for configuring the Adélie Linux package manager, as described in Chapter 3, Package Management.
The following directories, or symbolic links to directories, must be present in /etc/apk:
Table 8.4. Directories required in /etc/apk
| Directory | Description |
|---|---|
keys |
Public keys for the repositories listed in repositories to ensure package integrity |
The following files, or symbolic links to files, must be present in /etc/apk:
Table 8.5. Files required in /etc/apk
| File | Description |
|---|---|
repositories |
A list of repositories for search and retrieval of packages |
world |
A list of packages currently required for the host |