Re: /dev

From: Shawn Bayern (shawn.bayern@yale.edu)
Date: Sun Apr 09 2000 - 23:07:21 EDT


On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, Sasha Peter Oblak wrote:

> Hello
>
> Where can I find documentation about what all of the devices in /dev
> refer to?

In section 4 of the manual. That's what it's for. :)

   INTRO(4) Linux Programmer's Manual INTRO(4)

   NAME
          intro - Introduction to special files

   DESCRIPTION
          This chapter describes special files.

   FILES
          /dev/* -- device files

   AUTHORS
          Look at the header of the manual page for the author(s)
          and copyright conditions. Note that these can be differ-
          ent from page to page!

Shawn



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