The following table compares file names and functions between 4.3 BSD, SVR4, and this operating system.
| File Comparison Table | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 BSD File | SVR4 File | File for this operating system | Database | Type (odm/dbm) |
| L-Devices | Devices | Devices | no | |
| L-dialcodes | Dialcodes | Dialcodes | no | |
| L.cmds | Permissions | Permissions | no | |
| L.sys | Systems | Systems | no | |
| USERFILE | Permissions | Permissions | no | |
| aliases | mail/namefiles | aliases | aliasesDB/DB | dbm |
| fstab | vfstab | filesystems | no | |
| ftpusers | ftpusers | ftpusers | no | |
| gettytab | N/A | |||
| group | group | group | no | |
| hosts | hosts | hosts | no | |
| hosts.equiv | hosts.equiv | hosts.equiv | no | |
| inetd.conf | inetd.conf | inetd.conf | no |
|
| map3270 | N/A | map3270 | no | |
| motd | motd | motd | no | |
| mtab | mnttab | N/A | no | |
| named.boot | named.boot | named.boot | no | |
| named.ca | named.ca | no | ||
| named.hosts | named.data (See note) | no | ||
| named.local | named.local | no | ||
| named.pid | named.pid | named.pid | no | |
| named.rev | named.rev | no | ||
| networks | networks | networks | no | |
| passwd | passwd | passwd | no | |
| printcap | qconfig | qconfig | ||
| protocols | protocols | no | ||
| remote | remote | remote | no | |
| resolv.conf | resolv.conf | resolv.conf | no | |
| sendmail.cf | sendmail.cf | sendmail.cf | sendmail.cfDB | neither |
| services | services | no | ||
| shells | shells | N/A | ||
| stab | N/A | |||
| syslog.conf | syslog.conf | no | ||
| syslog.pid | syslog.pid | no | ||
| termcap | terminfo | terminfo | ||
| ttys | ttys | N/A | yes | odm |
| types | N/A | |||
| utmp | utmp | utmp | ||
| vfont | N/A | |||
| vgrindefs | vgrindefs | |||
| wtmp | wtmp | wtmp | ||
Note: The file names named.ca, named.hosts, named.local, and named.rev are user definable in the named.boot file. However, these are the names used for these files in the documentation for this operating system.