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Old 09-24-2008, 01:54 AM   #1
chaitanya1982
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How to create a device file in linux?

Hi

I want to know how to create a device file in linux. Please provide me the detailed information. Thanks in advance

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Old 09-24-2008, 02:05 AM   #2
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What are you trying to do?
 
Old 09-24-2008, 02:12 AM   #3
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MAKEDEV (in upper case) is what you're looking for.
 
Old 09-24-2008, 12:42 PM   #4
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MAKEDEV is good, it will create groups of devices. For example it will create all of the loop devices /dev/loopN.

For a particular decide that you know the info about, mknod is what you need.

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