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Old 01-03-2020, 04:31 PM   #1
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What is /dev/console

I know console is output device but please provide meaning of /dev/console

What is the purpose of /dev/console path? I'm learning how to write device drivers? I want to have some understanding of /dev/console
 
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/dev/console is the system console. It is where boot and kernel messages are
displayed which is typically assigned to /dev/tty0.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_console
 
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