---
name: "intro"
section: "5"
platform: "macos"
package: "files"
version: "974.120.2"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd", "openbsd", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/intro/5"
---

# intro(5)

introduction to file formats

## NAME

**intro** – introduction to file formats

## DESCRIPTION

This section contains information about file formats.

## FILES

- */etc*

  location of most system configuration files

## SEE ALSO

[apropos(1)](/apropos/1.md), [intro(1)](/intro/1.md), [intro(8)](/intro/8.md)

## HISTORY

The **intro** section manual page appeared in FreeBSD 2.2.