sysctl.conf(5)

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

NAME
       sysctl.conf - sysctl preload/configuration file

DESCRIPTION
       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
       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 pa-
       rameters.  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

FILES
       /run/sysctl.d/*.conf
       /etc/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
       sysctl(8)

AUTHOR
       George Staikos <staikos@0wned.org>

REPORTING BUGS
       Please send bug reports to <procps@freelists.org>

procps-ng                         2019-09-21                    SYSCTL.CONF(5)