dev_mkdb(8) - create /dev database {oss}

mknod(8) - build special file {oss}

dup dup2 (2) - duplicate an existing file descriptor {oss}

fcntl (2) - file control {oss}

ioctl (2) - control device {oss}

lseek (2) - reposition read/write file offset {oss}

open (2) - open or create a file for reading or writing {oss}

poll (2) - synchronous I/O multiplexing {oss}

read readv (2) - read input {oss}

write writev (2) - write output {oss}

rename (2) - change the name of a file {oss}

select (2) - synchronous I/O multiplexing {oss}

close (2) - delete a descriptor {oss}

Libraries and Functions

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See also: Stdio Stream file operations - Buffered access of files and devices. fopen, fputc, fgetc, et al.

File Access Limits - Limiting access to files (permissions, locking, et al)

Specific Types of File Systems - Specific forms of file systems. DFS, NFS, MS-DOS, etc.

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