- File/Folder classification
divided into normal file directory connection file link configuration file (device) data interface file (sockets) transfer file (Fifio, pipe)Normal fileThere are text files in the binary executable file data format File connection file where a text file can be opened with a cat command , and this cat command is actually a binary file There is also a file called a data format file like /var/log/wtmp This is a data file that can be opened by the last command
- The connection file is equivalent to a shortcut under Windows 10 character flag character is L
configuration-related filesare usually concentrated in the/dev directory, which is divided into two
network-related files
- Sockets data interface file for network transfer data handshake s
- Data transfer file (FIFO, pipe) If the socket file is responsible for handshake, the FIFO file is responsible for data transmission
Linux File classification