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/etc (system configuration) - Amazon Linux 2027

/etc (system configuration)

The /etc directory contains system-specific configuration. It is on the root file system and writable by privileged users.

Note

Many applications, including systemd and DNF, keep their default configuration under /usr and let you override it by placing configuration in /etc. Edit the override in /etc rather than the defaults in /usr: package updates overwrite files under /usr.