diff --git a/etc/group b/etc/group
deleted file mode 100644
index a0ca8cebf..000000000
--- a/etc/group
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-wheel:*:0:root,admin
-daemon:*:1:daemon
-kmem:*:2:root
-sys:*:3:root
-tty:*:4:root
-operator:*:5:root
-mail:*:6:
-bin:*:7:
-news:*:8:
-man:*:9:
-games:*:13:
-staff:*:20:root
-sshd:*:22:
-smmsp:*:25:
-mailnull:*:26:
-guest:*:31:root
-bind:*:53:
-unbound:*:59:
-proxy:*:62:
-_pflogd:*:64:
-_dhcp:*:65:
-authpf:*:63:
-uucp:*:66:
-dialer:*:68:
-network:*:69:
-www:*:80:
-nogroup:*:65533:
-nobody:*:65534:
-audit:*:77:
-_ntp:*:123:
-_relayd:*:913:
diff --git a/etc/host.conf b/etc/host.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 6643c7f51..000000000
--- a/etc/host.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# $FreeBSD: src/etc/host.conf,v 1.6 1999/08/27 23:23:41 peter Exp $
-# First try the /etc/hosts file
-hosts
-# Now try the nameserver next.
-bind
-# If you have YP/NIS configured, uncomment the next line
-# nis
diff --git a/etc/mtree/BSD.local.dist b/etc/mtree/BSD.local.dist
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000
diff --git a/etc/rc b/etc/rc
index 809284183..e26054466 100755
--- a/etc/rc
+++ b/etc/rc
@@ -351,11 +351,6 @@ echo -n "."
 /sbin/ldconfig -elf /usr/lib /usr/local/lib /lib
 /etc/rc.d/ldconfig start 2>/dev/null
 
-# Make sure /etc/rc.conf doesn't exist.
-if [ -f /etc/rc.conf ]; then
-    /bin/rm -rf /etc/rc.conf
-fi
-
 if [ ! "$PLATFORM" = "jail" ]; then
 	# Launching kbdmux(4)
 	if [ -f "/dev/kbdmux0" ]; then
diff --git a/etc/rc.firmware b/etc/rc.firmware
index 0b67e3244..3c1788288 100755
--- a/etc/rc.firmware
+++ b/etc/rc.firmware
@@ -356,11 +356,6 @@ pfSenseNanoBSDupgrade)
 	echo "---------------------------------------------------------------" >> /conf/fdisk_upgrade_log.txt
 	echo "" >> /conf/fdisk_upgrade_log.txt
 
-	# Remove extra stuff
-	rm -rf /etc/rc.conf
-	rm -rf /etc/motd
-	rm -rf /usr/savecore/*
-
 	date >> /conf/upgrade_log.txt
 	echo "" >> /conf/upgrade_log.txt
 
@@ -482,11 +477,6 @@ pfSenseupgrade)
 		/tmp/post_upgrade_command >> /conf/upgrade_log.txt 2>&1
 	fi
 
-	# remove unused files
-	rm -rf /etc/rc.conf
-	rm -rf /etc/motd
-	rm -rf /usr/savecore/*
-
 	date >> /conf/upgrade_log.txt
 	echo "" >> /conf/upgrade_log.txt
 
@@ -521,10 +511,7 @@ delta_update)
 	remove_chflags
 	binary_update $IMG
 	restore_chflags
-	rm -rf /etc/rc.conf
-	rm -rf /etc/motd
 	find / -name CVS -type d -exec rm {} \;
-	rm -rf /usr/savecore/*
 	/etc/rc.conf_mount_ro
 	/sbin/umount -f /cf 2>/dev/null
 	/sbin/mount -r /cf 2>/dev/null
@@ -536,4 +523,3 @@ delta_update)
 
 	;;
 esac
-
diff --git a/etc/rc.initial b/etc/rc.initial
index 18290ea69..fa8dd7c45 100755
--- a/etc/rc.initial
+++ b/etc/rc.initial
@@ -23,21 +23,6 @@ if [ -f "/tmp/donotbootup" ]; then
 	exit
 fi
 
-if [ -f /etc/rc.local ]; then
-	RCLOCALPWD=`ps awux | grep rc.local | grep -v grep | awk '{ print $2 }'`
-	if [ "$RCLOCALPWD" = "" ]; then
-		echo ">>> Launching rc.local in background..."
-		sh /etc/rc.local &
-		sleep 1
-		sh /etc/rc.local.running &
-	else
-		if [ -f /etc/rc.local.running ]; then
-			echo ">>> Launching rc.local.running in background..."
-			sh /etc/rc.local.running &
-		fi
-	fi
-fi
-
 CONFIG="/cf/conf/config.xml"
 WORD="https"
 
diff --git a/etc/syslog.conf b/etc/syslog.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 6f2953856..000000000
--- a/etc/syslog.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-local0.*				%/var/log/filter.log
-local3.*				%/var/log/vpn.log
-local4.*				%/var/log/portalauth.log
-local7.*				%/var/log/dhcpd.log
-local7.none                             %/var/log/system.log
-kern.debug;lpr.info;mail.crit;          %/var/log/system.log
-news.err;local3.none;local4.none;       %/var/log/system.log
-*.notice;                               %/var/log/system.log
-local0.none;daemon.info                 %/var/log/system.log
-daemon.info;security.*			%/var/log/ipsec.log
-auth.info;authpriv.info         	%/var/log/system.log
-auth.info;authpriv.info                 |exec /usr/local/sbin/sshlockout_pf
diff --git a/etc/ttys b/etc/ttys
deleted file mode 100644
index f04ca75c8..000000000
--- a/etc/ttys
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-#
-# $FreeBSD: stable/10/etc/etc.amd64/ttys 267236 2014-06-08 17:50:07Z nwhitehorn $
-#	@(#)ttys	5.1 (Berkeley) 4/17/89
-#
-# This file specifies various information about terminals on the system.
-# It is used by several different programs.  Common entries for the
-# various columns include:
-#
-# name  The name of the terminal device.
-#
-# getty The program to start running on the terminal.  Typically a
-#       getty program, as the name implies.  Other common entries
-#       include none, when no getty is needed, and xdm, to start the
-#       X Window System.
-#
-# type The initial terminal type for this port.  For hardwired
-#      terminal lines, this will contain the type of terminal used.
-#      For virtual consoles, the correct type is typically xterm.
-#      Other common values include dialup for incoming modem ports, and
-#      unknown when the terminal type cannot be predetermined.
-#
-# status Must be on or off.  If on, init will run the getty program on
-#        the specified port.  If the word "secure" appears, this tty
-#        allows root login.
-#
-# name	getty				type	status		comments
-#
-# If console is marked "insecure", then init will ask for the root password
-# when going to single-user mode.
-console	none				unknown	off secure
-#
-ttyv0	"/usr/libexec/getty al.Pc"	cons25	on  secure
-# Virtual terminals
-ttyv1	"/usr/libexec/getty Pc"		xterm	off secure
-ttyv2	"/usr/libexec/getty Pc"		xterm	off secure
-ttyv3	"/usr/libexec/getty Pc"		xterm	off secure
-ttyv4	"/usr/libexec/getty Pc"		xterm	off secure
-ttyv5	"/usr/libexec/getty Pc"		xterm	off secure
-ttyv6	"/usr/libexec/getty Pc"		xterm	off secure
-ttyv7	"/usr/libexec/getty Pc"		xterm	off secure
-ttyv8	"/usr/local/bin/xdm -nodaemon"	xterm	off secure
-# Serial terminals
-# The 'dialup' keyword identifies dialin lines to login, fingerd etc.
-ttyu0	"/usr/libexec/getty al.115200"	cons25	on  secure
-ttyu1	"/usr/libexec/getty std.9600"	dialup	off secure
-ttyu2	"/usr/libexec/getty std.9600"	dialup	off secure
-ttyu3	"/usr/libexec/getty std.9600"	dialup	off secure
-# Dumb console
-dcons	"/usr/libexec/getty std.9600"	vt100	off secure
diff --git a/usr/local/etc/pkg.conf b/usr/local/etc/pkg.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index d96baae7e..000000000
--- a/usr/local/etc/pkg.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-FreeBSD: {
-  url: "pkg+http://pkg.FreeBSD.org/${ABI}/latest",
-  mirror_type: "srv",
-  enabled: yes
-}
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