How to find configuration files?

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I know that the /etc folder handles different configuration files, but how does one know where the configuration files of a service (iscsi target for example) are located ?

find /etc -iname "*iscsi*" – Naftuli Kay May 09 '14 at 16:52 — Naftuli Kay, May 09 '14 at 16:52

score 11 · Answer 1 · edited May 09 '14 at 12:42

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You will just have to find the name of package particular service comes from dpkg -S <Any file you know and think comes from that package which provided the service>

cat /var/lib/dpkg/info/<package>.conffiles

This will help.

edited May 09 '14 at 12:42

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answered May 09 '14 at 12:30

PradyJord

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I like yours more than mine ;=) – Rinzwind May 09 '14 at 13:00
@Rinzwind Just joined today, so appreciate this comment. Thanks! – PradyJord May 09 '14 at 13:02

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered May 09 '14 at 12:32

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You open the manual page for the command or service you want it for. The conf file for iscsi is iscsi.conf

I tend to assume a conf file will have {service/application}.conf. Most applications I use have something like that (with MySQL as the exception ;) )

answered May 09 '14 at 12:32

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other is for sshd sshd_config and more, who knows – PradyJord May 09 '14 at 12:47

How to find configuration files?

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