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intro (4) Kernel Interfaces Manual intro (4)
intro - introduction to special files
DESCRIPTION top
Section 4 of the manual describes special files (devices).
/dev/* — device files
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SEE ALSO top
mknod(1) , mknod(2) , standards(7)
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