Difference between revisions of "Device"
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| + | A character device is a device that delivers characters, but you cannot seek on. Examples include the keyboard and /dev/random. | ||
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Revision as of 13:54, 8 January 2012
A device is a hardware component with a distinct purpose. For example your mouse, keyboard and monitor are devices. Under Linux, devices are assigned a special file and listed under /dev.
Contents
Types
Block devices
Character devices
A character device is a device that delivers characters, but you cannot seek on. Examples include the keyboard and /dev/random.
