How to restore /dev/pts

[3k3a]

I removed all files in directory /dev/pts. Now I need to restore them, but I don't know how to do that. Could someone help me?

[A. Clay Stephenson]

You need to run insf. Man insf for details.

[AwadheshPandey]

mknod name b|c major minor

for example:
mknod /dev/pts/14 c 157 0x00000e

chmod 666 /dev/pts/14

Cheers,

Awadhesh

[Dennis Handly]

You might be able to use SAM to recreate them. Possibly you may have to increase the number of ttys?

[TY 007]

Hi,

Issue command: # /sbin/insf -e
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# man insf

NAME
insf - install special (device) files

-e Reinstall the special files for pseudo-drivers and
existing devices. This is useful for restoring
special files if one or more have been removed.
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Thanks

[Bill Hassell]

insf will replace missing pts device files but I don't know if it will create the missing directory. Do it in this order:

umask 022
mkdir /dev/pts
insf -e

That should restore the missing directory and device files.

[3k3a]

Got it. Thanks all!