Let's talk about device files under /dev and their functions!
by Arct1c_f0x from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5649F)
New linux user here. My brother introduced me to it a year or two ago and since I have shunned mac and Windows and only have Debian 10 or Kali on every computer I own.
My questions is this: What are some of the most interesting files in /dev and how can we make practical use of them??
I've already learned how to use /dev/zero with the dd command to basically completely wipe a block device like a hard drive. And I understand that you can use /dev/random to generate random numbers.
What, in ya'll's opinion are some other practical things that can be done with the device files in /dev?
Thanks in advance for the practical insight!
Arc1c_f0x
My questions is this: What are some of the most interesting files in /dev and how can we make practical use of them??
I've already learned how to use /dev/zero with the dd command to basically completely wipe a block device like a hard drive. And I understand that you can use /dev/random to generate random numbers.
What, in ya'll's opinion are some other practical things that can be done with the device files in /dev?
Thanks in advance for the practical insight!
Arc1c_f0x