What is the /etc/sysconfig directory used for?
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SysVinit Based, but more Redhat-like.
Also see: What is the /etc/default directory used for?
/etc/sysconfig directory is similar to /etc/default, in that it set environment settings for system command & services.
Redhat-like seem to use both, in the case of useradd for example, it is not a service that has a daemon, but when you run the command, you without specifying certain options, the default values are taken from /etc/default/useradd
Bottom line is..
/etc/default - has a Debian history
/etc/sysconfig - has a Redhat history.
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