[NTLUG:Discuss] Stupid Question

[Greg Edwards]

WILLIAM PEARSON wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'm a newbie to linux so pardon the stupid question. What exactly does the
> "/dev/null" directory do?
> 
> Is it a directory where things are routinely purged or is it something
> else? If a file were to be placed in that directory what exactly would
> happen to it??
> 
> Will
> 

This is the famous *nix bit bucket.  Its the non existant device that
you can send any output too and it'll simply disappear:)

That was the real super technical description:)

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Greg Edwards <greg at nas-inet.com>