---
name: "intro"
section: "5"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
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

The manual pages in section 5 contain information related to file formats, including:

- ASCII configuration and resource files

- system binary file structures

- composition of database files

## HISTORY

An **intro** manual for section 5 appeared in OpenBSD 2.5.