SYSCTL.CONF(5) | File Formats Manual | SYSCTL.CONF(5)

# NAME

`sysctl.conf` —
sysctl configuration file

# SYNOPSIS

`sysctl.conf` |

# DESCRIPTION

The `sysctl.conf` file defines the sysctl(7) kernel state tunables that can be set at boot time using sysctl(8) (using the `-f` switch) via the /etc/rc.d/sysctl startup script.

The state to be set is described using a “Management Information Base” (“MIB”) style name. The MIB and value must be separated by ‘=’ with no whitespace, for example:

name`=`value

Blank lines, lines with just name, and comments (beginning with ‘#’) are ignored. Line continuations using backslash ‘\’ are permitted. Only integral and string values can be set.

# FILES

/etc/sysctl.conf
  The file `sysctl.conf` resides in /etc.

# EXAMPLES

The following is an example /etc/sysctl.conf file:

    # Change max open files
    kern.maxfiles=1792

    # Run Veriexec in IDS mode
    kern.veriexec.strict=1

    # Enable IP packet forwarding
    net.inet.ip.forwarding=1

# SEE ALSO

sysctl(3), rc.conf(5), sysctl(7), sysctl(8)

# HISTORY

Support for `sysctl.conf` first appeared in NetBSD 1.5.

October 4, 2007 | NetBSD 10.1