Linux › Section C · Devices › Topic C.1
Device files
Linux lets programs reach most hardware through ordinary-looking files in /dev, so the same tools that read and write text files can talk to disks, terminals and special kernel devices. Reading a /dev listing tells you what kind of device each file is and which driver serves it.
In this topic
- Devices that look like files
- Reading a /dev listing
- Block and character devices
- Pipes and sockets
- Major and minor numbers
- Creating device files
- Pseudo-devices
- Worked example: trying pseudo-devices safely
- Worked example: reading device entries
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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