/etc/default direcotory on our Sun Server

[ponetguy2]

We have Sun Solaris 8 server and /etc/default directory is empty. This is a new install. I have no clue who installed the OS, but I'm almost positive that this directory should not be empty. I logged in as root and tried to view this directory and the contents is empty. Can someone please help me?



P.S.
Please excuse my lingo. I'm a Windows Admin, learning Unix.

Cheers,
ponetguy2

 

[lfoata]

You are right, it should not be empty. I guess the sysadmin needed space on the drive. It contains default values for things you did not give a value for (blocksize for tar, etc). Too bad I.T. is not cash business

Luc Foata
Unix sysadmin, Oracle DBA

 

[ponetguy2]

Aha!!! I'm going to kill this new guy we hired. When he was hired, he claimed to be a Sun Admin. Nothing worse than an IT bullshit artist. I might need to install the OS myself.

Thanx Luc,
ponetguy2

 

[Butterfly123]

I am wondering as to where do ur newly created users get their startup files from !!...

Well, u need to reinstall the OS..

Regds,

- Hemant
NSIG,
Satyam Computer Services Ltd

 

[ponetguy2]

Hello Hemant,

I'm not sure what you are talking about, but I'll give a shot at it. All default configuration can be found in /etc/default. As to user accounts, you can find them in there as well.

Cheers,
ponetguy2