All About Linux: Input/Output Redirection Made Simple in Linux | Linux Today

All About Linux: Input/Output Redirection Made Simple in Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 8, 2006

“Linux follows the philosophy that every thing is a file. For
example, a keyboard, monitor, mouse, printer… you name it and it
is classified as a file in Linux. Each of these pieces of hardware
have got unique file descriptors associated with it. Now this
nomenclature has got its own advantages. The main one being you can
use all the common command line tools you have in Linux to send,
receive or manipulate data with these devices…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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