/dev/zero

[Kenneth]

I've used this for cleaning disks, or for creating an empty file to write a
filesystem on for loopback mounts.  The other reply was insightful, you
probably wouldn't have much use for it as a user, it's more an administration
tool.


--- Mike <bmike101 at cox.net> wrote:

> That was fun! I read about a file today called /dev/zero that contains an 
> endless stream of zeros. This piqued my interest: "What  does this look 
> like," I thought. So I typed 'jpico /dev/zero' and guess what happened! 
> NOTHING. 
> 
> The enter went to the next line but nothing happened. No pretty colors and 
> prompt. 
> 
> What use is this device?
> 
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