What are three of the basic file operations provided via system calls in the Linux kernel?
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2Looks like a homework or an interview question… – Jacek Konieczny Nov 10 '12 at 14:44
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It is a question in a test which i did not know the aswer (just thought i could ask) – Weigel Gram Nov 10 '12 at 14:47
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1open, read, write, close...etc – Duck Nov 10 '12 at 14:48
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I would say the most basic are the four: open()
, read()
, write()
and close()
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I would add `mmap()` to that list. It is quite often used. – Basile Starynkevitch Nov 11 '12 at 07:40