Explain linux file types

Answer Posted / naveenraj

7 types of files

- regular
d directory
l symbolic link
c character special file (hardware files)
b block special file (files to communicate with hardware )
p named pipe (to pass data between process )
s socket ( mechanism for inter-process communication

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