tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035189260502660598.post6564828630039943692..comments2023-06-05T05:37:58.603-07:00Comments on easierbuntu: Viewing text filesMattBDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15070988462909190312noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035189260502660598.post-59010336514935019292009-02-10T12:36:00.000-08:002009-02-10T12:36:00.000-08:00It's difficult to say which files would be most us...It's difficult to say which files would be most useful to you. The ones that are most useful to me might not be the same as the ones that are useful to you.<BR/>I did find a <A HREF="http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-distributions-5/list-of-important-ubuntu-config-files-673105/" REL="nofollow">link</A> you might find useful. I'd add to that /boot/grub/menu.lst, which covers configuration of the Grub bootloader.<BR/>In general, any files that relate to an individual user's account will be in their home directory (usually in a hidden directory - these start with a period). You can list these from the terminal by running ls -A. Some applications will have a hidden configuration file, others will have a hidden directory which contains all the configuration files.<BR/>For instance, the Fluxbox window manager uses a hidden directory called .fluxbox, and inside here are several other files used for configuration, such as startup which lists applications which run when you log in, and keys, which is used for key settings, so for example you can set Super and T to open the terminal. Another user on the same system could set up different keys on the same system.<BR/>Most other configuration files (but not all) are in /etc.<BR/>Hope this helps!MattBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070988462909190312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035189260502660598.post-54900522023155927912009-02-10T12:20:00.000-08:002009-02-10T12:20:00.000-08:00I converted from Windows to Ubuntu and this is ver...I converted from Windows to Ubuntu and this is very helpful. Can you post a family tree of the (say 10 or 12) most important configuration text files with their normal path? Thanks.jelthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159074562725357100noreply@blogger.com