Differences Between /dev/tty, /dev/tty0, and /dev/console in Linux

Differences Between /dev/tty, /dev/tty0, and /dev/console in Linux

In Linux/UNIX systems, the <span>/dev</span> directory contains various device files, as shown in the figure below. These are not ordinary disk files, but rather special files that serve as communication interfaces between the kernel and hardware devices (or virtual devices). Among these device files, <span>/dev/console</span>, <span>/dev/tty</span>, and <span>/dev/tty0</span> are the most easily confused. Below, we … Read more