INITTAB(F) XENIX System V INITTAB(F)
Name
inittab - Alternative login terminals file.
Description
telinit(ADM) reads inittab and converts it into a ttys(F)-
format file. init(M) reads /etc/ttys to determine for which
terminals logins are allowed.
Each line in inittab has the form:
id:run-levels:action:/etc/getty tty mode
id A one- to four-character name that uniquely identifies
this line. It is recommended that if tty is ttyxx that
the id then be ``xx''.
run-levels
A list of digits ranging from 0 to 6. This list
specifies which telinit states are concerned with this
line. If the run-levels list is empty, then it is
assumed to be ``0123456'' (all states).
action
Whether or not logins are allowed on tty:
off Logins are not allowed in any of the listed run-
levels.
respawn
Logins are allowed only in the listed run-levels.
ondemand
Identical to ``respawn''.
tty The filename of a character device special file. Only
the filename is supplied; the path is assumed to be
/dev.
mode A single character supplied as an argument to the
getty(M) program. It defines the line characteristics
(such as the baud rate) for the terminal, and must
match one of the names listed in /etc/gettydefs.
Exactly one space must separate ttys from ...:/etc/getty and
from mode. No other spaces or tabs are allowed.
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INITTAB(F) XENIX System V INITTAB(F)
Files
/etc/inittab
See Also
disable(C), enable(C), init(M), getty(M), gettydefs(F),
telinit(ADM), ttys(F)
Notes
inittab is provided for users more familiar with the telinit
approach to terminal administration, as opposed to the
standard XENIX enable/disable approach.
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