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What is difference between block special file and character special file?

A block special file that provides access to a device that transfers in groups of a fixed size. For example, a disk. A character special file that provides access to a device that transfers in increments of a single character; for example, a terminal.


What is block special in unix?

In every Unix-like operating systems device files are used as interface to device drivers. Every device is represented in file system with a special file, these special files are called as Device Files. There are two standard types of device files: character special and block special. Character special files are used to interface character devices. Character devices transfer data in terms of character. Example of character devices mice, serial modems. Block special files are used to interface block devices. Block devices transfer data interms of blocks. Example of block devices hard disks, CD-ROMs.


When you create a device special file in what folder should it be stored in Linux?

Usually they are stored in /dev


What is an LPT1 on a computer?

It is a device file used for Parallel port. Consider the following command dir >prn (or) lpt1 dir >com1 dir >com2 that is the input is sent to the specified device file or device or a file.


Why can't we make a folder named con?

In MS-DOS, several special "device files" were available to aid in performing certain tasks, such as clearing the screen or deleting extraneous output from a program. In order to maintain backwards-compatibility, all versions of Windows up to and including Windows Vista will refuse to allow you to create a file with these "reserved" device file names. The following file names are reserved:CONPRNAUXNULCOM1COM2COM3COM4COM5COM6COM7COM8COM9LPT1LPT2LPT3LPT4LPT5LPT6LPT7LPT8LPT9CON, incidentally, was a device file used to capture whatever was printed onscreen.


Why can't you create a folder named CON in Windows or MS-DOS?

In MS-DOS, several special "device files" were available to aid in performing certain tasks, such as clearing the screen or deleting extraneous output from a program. In order to maintain backwards-compatibility, all versions of Windows up to and including Windows 7 will refuse to allow you to create a file with these "reserved" device file names. The following file names are reserved:CONPRNAUXNULCOM1COM2COM3COM4COM5COM6COM7COM8COM9LPT1LPT2LPT3LPT4LPT5LPT6LPT7LPT8LPT9CON, incidentally, was a device file used to capture whatever was printed onscreen.


What is the process for opening and viewing a CTG file on a Canon device?

To open and view a CTG file on a Canon device, you need to transfer the file to the device using a USB cable or memory card. Once the file is on the device, navigate to the file using the device's file explorer or media player application to open and view it.


Where can I buy a hood duct cleaning device?

Is there a special device used for hood duct cleaning? Where can I buy such a thing?


Can a file name have a asterisk in Excel?

The asterisk is a special character and cannot be used in the names of any kind of file.


What is destination device?

Many computer commands move data from one file to another or from one storage device to another. This is referred to as moving the data from the source to the destination (or target). The term is also used as an adjective, as in destination file or destination device.So basically where every your moving your file or etc... too is the destination device.


Is it true that a storage device is used to store data when the data is not beng used in memory?

Yes, although the data is still on the device even while a copy of it exists in memory. That's why many programs will ask about "writing over" a file, because the file is still there.


Which os treats hardware as a file system?

UNIX Q.How are devices represented in UNIX? A.Devices in UNIX are represented by files. These are special files located in the )dev directory. Hence in UNIX, every piece of hardware is a file. This device file allows us to access the hardware.UNIX represents all devices as files. These files are located in the directory /dev. That is why the devices and other files are accessed in a similar way.Devices file which is specified as 'block special file' with some similar characters of a disk file. A device which is specified as a 'character special file' with some characteristics that is similar to a keyboard.For instance, the following command; Less -f /dev/hda is not a file in the 'real' sense. When read, it is actually reading directly from the first physical hard disk of your machine.