The gated configuration file

The gated configuration file is /etc/gated.conf by default. The gated configuration file consists of a sequence of statements terminated by a semicolon (;). Statements are composed of tokens separated by white space which can be any combination of blanks, tabs, and new line characters. This structure simplifies identification of the parts of the configuration. Comments may be specified in either of two forms. One form begins with a pound sign (#) and runs to the end of the line. The other form, C style, starts with a ``/*'' and continues until it reaches ``*/''.