• SaltyIceteaMaker@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Ok i know /dev/zero is just zero’s

    But what in the tux does /dev/null do? I assume the data send there is just gone but can someone give me more info?

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      1 year ago

      It is the ultimate infinite file, representing a garbage bin with no history. DigitalOcean has a great article on that topic.