remove tty files from /dev

kprocter · 06-03-2003, 04:29 AM

I have several tty* files in /dev that I want to remove.

Please tell me, what is the syntax for removing these?

Thanks!

-= Kevin =-

unSpawn · 06-03-2003, 04:46 AM

Not an answer to your question, but /dev/tty* devices don't take up much space, so if you don't mind me asking, what's the reason for removing them?

kprocter · 06-03-2003, 09:05 AM

Just wanting to be tidy. There are a LOT of none-used tty* files in there.

moses · 06-03-2003, 11:43 AM

I wouldn't mess with /dev files. If you want to tidy things up there, use the devfs filesystem instead of editing it yourself.

0x4B · 06-03-2003, 04:51 PM

they are ultimately file like any other, rm will remove them (though I second the devfs suggestion)