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problem about device file

 
lin.chen
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‎08-04-2007 04:10 PM

‎08-04-2007 04:10 PM

problem about device file

Could you tell me what is the meaning about the following device file
ttyp8
pts/2
pts/ta <<
Regards,
louis
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Steven E. Protter
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‎08-04-2007 05:33 PM

‎08-04-2007 05:33 PM

Re: problem about device file

Shalom Louis,

Both pts devices are terminal devices that can be used for telnet/ssh terminals.

Definitions:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudo_terminal
http://www.stallion.com.au/html/download/svr_tty-README.txt

Probably better than my crude explanations.

Understanding Unix devices:
http://aplawrence.com/Unixart/devices.html

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