The Design Philosophy of ‘Everything is a File’ in Linux
1. Core Concept of Unix/Linux File Abstraction “Everything is a file” is one of the core design philosophies of Unix/Linux systems, which essentially means: Unified Interface: Provides a consistent access interface through the file system Abstract Encapsulation: Abstracts resources such as devices and processes as files Simplified Operations: Uses a unified file operation API (open/read/write/ioctl/close) … Read more