# `/etc` (system configuration)
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The `/etc` directory contains system-specific configuration. It is on the root file system and writable by privileged users.

**Note**  
Many applications, including `systemd` and DNF, keep their default configuration under `/usr` and let you override it by placing configuration in `/etc`. Edit the override in `/etc` rather than the defaults in `/usr`: package updates overwrite files under `/usr`.