sysctl.conf(5) — Linux manual page

SYSCTL.CONF(5)                File Formats                SYSCTL.CONF(5)

NAME         top

       sysctl.conf - sysctl preload/configuration file

DESCRIPTION         top

       sysctl.conf is a simple file containing sysctl values to be read
       in and set by sysctl.  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.

       If a line begins with a single -, any attempts to set the value
       that fail will be ignored.

NOTES         top

       As the /etc/sysctl.conf file is used to override default kernel
       parameter 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         top

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

FILES         top

       /etc/sysctl.d/*.conf
       /run/sysctl.d/*.conf
       /usr/local/lib/sysctl.d/*.conf
       /usr/lib/sysctl.d/*.conf
       /lib/sysctl.d/*.conf
       /etc/sysctl.conf

       The paths where sysctl preload files usually exist.  See also
       sysctl option --system.

SEE ALSO         top

       sysctl(8)

AUTHOR         top

       George Staikos ⟨staikos@0wned.org⟩

REPORTING BUGS         top

       Please send bug reports to ⟨procps@freelists.org⟩

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procps-ng                      2020-06-04                 SYSCTL.CONF(5)

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