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the options in an easy-to-read manner. The values can be modiﬁed and

subsequently added to the individual conﬁguration ﬁles in this directory.

In general, it is not necessary to edit them manually, however, because

these ﬁles are automatically adjusted when installing a package or conﬁg-

uring a service.

Caution

Modifying /etc/sysconﬁg/* Files

Do not modify the /etc/sysconfig/ ﬁles if you lack previous

experience and knowledge. It could do considerable damage to

your system. The ﬁles in /etc/sysconfig/ include a short

comment for each variable to explain what effect they actually

have.

Caution

Figure 11.2: System Conﬁguration Using the sysconﬁg Editor

The YaST sysconﬁg dialog is split into three parts. The left part of the dia-

log shows a tree view of all conﬁgurable variables. When you select a vari-

able, the right part displays both the current selection and the current set-

ting of this variable. Below, a third window displays a short description of

the variable’s purpose, possible values, the default value, and the actual

conﬁguration ﬁle from which this variable originates. The dialog also pro-

vides information about which conﬁguration script is executed after chang-

ing the variable and which new service is started as a result of the change.

276 11.7. The YaST sysconﬁg Editor