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Many directories have a “.d” suffix/extension. What does it mean?
Why do most of the folders in /etc/* end with *.d
I am just curious to know, why folders would have this ( extension? ).
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The .d denotes a directory containing configuration files, as opposed to a single config file.
This applies to other configuration directories under /etc such as /etc/apt.conf.d/, /etc/rc.d
