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System configuration information is typically stored in various locations depending on the operating system. For Windows, it can be found in the Registry, while UNIX/Linux systems often use configuration files located in the /etc directory. Additionally, applications may store their specific configuration settings in their installation folders or user directories. Backup and management of this information are crucial for system stability and recovery.
Linux can run with virtually any hardware configuration, but it is best to check the system requirements for your Linux distro.
Super block is supposed to be the first sector of any file system that can be mounted on Linux operating system. It is supposed to contain information about the entire file system in that partition. It has magic number to specify which file system is used in that partition and other parameters to help read/write to that file system.
NIS (Network Information Service).
/etc/ncsd.conf
System-wide configuration files are usually found in /etc. Personalized configuration files are stored in the user's home directory, in files and subdirectories preceded by a "." in their name.
One common problem that is faced by Linux system administrators is not understanding permissions. Not backing up critical configuration files and not choosing good root passwords are other problems new Linux system administrators may face.
I'm pretty sure that it's ifconfig...
it is usually in : /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
Unix / Linux are both file based operating systems. The majority of configuration can be amended by system configuration files, although as the systems have developed more and more of this is automated and hidden from the user. User configuration files will normally reside under the /etc directory.
in GUI network manager in CLI ifconfig
One may find information about Linux System Administration training at the Training.LinuxFoundation website. This website has all of the information and tools you need, including an online enrollment form.