CHAPTER 30 Summary of SunOS/Solaris Differences

30.2 SunOS 4.1.X and 5.X Administrative File Differences

Administrative Files

SunOS 4.X	SunOS 5.X	Comments
/boot	/ufsboot	Boot program.
/etc/auto.master	/etc/auto_master	Automounter configuration file.
/etc/auto.home	/etc/auto_home	Automounter configuration file.
/etc/exports	/etc/dfs/dfstab	Files shared by NFS and RFS.
/etc/fstab	/etc/vfstab	Table of files to mount.
/etc/gettytab	/etc/ttydefs	Terminal definitions.
/etc/passwd	/etc/passwd /etc/shadow	Shadow password file is now used.
/etc/printcap	/usr/share/lib/terminfo /etc/lp	Database of printer and terminal characteristics. Directory of printer information.
/etc/rc	/sbin/rc# /etc/rc#.d/	The /etc/rc#.d subdirectory scripts are now used, which each rc# script and rc#.d directory controlling the run-level #.
/etc/rc.boot	"	"
/etc/rc.local	"	"
/etc/rc.single	"	"
/etc/termcap	/usr/share/lib/terminfo	Database of printer and terminal characteristics.
/etc/ttytab	/etc/inittab	Table of services to be started by init.
NA	/etc/saf	Directory of SAF services.
NA	/etc/default/login	Defaults for login. Root login limited to console.
/usr/share/man	/usr/share/man	Man page organization has been changed. System administration man pages are in 1M. You can set an environment variable to specify the order of search for directories and sections.
/var/spool/mail	/var/mail	Mail spool directory.
/vmunix	/kernel/unix /platform/\uname -m'/kernel/unix	The hardware independent UNIX kernel. The hardware dependent part of the kernel.