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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.
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
       parameters. 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 AT 0wned.org>
REPORTING BUGS
       Please send bug reports to <procps AT freelists.org>

procps-ng                        January 2012                   SYSCTL.CONF(5)