5.5. Additional Resources
Below are additional sources of information about
proc file system.
5.5.1. Installed Documentation Copy linkLink copied to clipboard!
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Some of the best documentation about the
proc file system is installed on the system by default.
/usr/share/doc/kernel-doc-<version>/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt— Contains assorted, but limited, information about all aspects of the/proc/directory./usr/share/doc/kernel-doc-<version>/Documentation/sysrq.txt— An overview of System Request Key options./usr/share/doc/kernel-doc-<version>/Documentation/sysctl/— A directory containing a variety ofsysctltips, including modifying values that concern the kernel (kernel.txt), accessing file systems (fs.txt), and virtual memory use (vm.txt)./usr/share/doc/kernel-doc-<version>/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt— A detailed overview of IP networking options.