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Old 03-19-2007, 12:48 PM   #1
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What is the meaning of ".d" in linux directory names?

Hello everyone,

On many linux distributions there are loadable (per system) options that are placed inside a .d folders, for example /etc/init.d/SomeScript

I'm wondering about the origin and meaning of this naming scheme.

Anyone here has an answer?


Thank you,
Maxim.
 
Old 03-19-2007, 01:01 PM   #2
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This is just a guess (not wild guess). If you look at the .d directories, then there are processes with the same name. Like ini.d has init. I think it means the proccesses "directory" or could it be daemon
 
  


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