Re: Strange behaviour of files in /proc Explanation??
on 00:56 Fri 28 Jan, Lisi (lisi.reisz@gmail.com) wrote:
> On Thursday 27 January 2011 19:41:06 Dr. Ed Morbius wrote:
> > on 17:43 Thu 27 Jan, Lisi (lisi.reisz@gmail.com) wrote:
> > > On my main desktop running Lenny and KDE 3.5.10, I can open files in
> > > /proc with cat, vi or OOo. I can open them neither with KWord nor with
> > > KWrite, neither of which can even see them.
> > >
> > > Can anyone explain this??
> >
> > These are virtual files which are actually interfaces to kernel state,
> > and while some text-based tools can work with them (generally by copying
> > the contents to another buffer: cat, more/less/most, even vim),
> > word-processign tools
>
> I ran none of the applications that I mentioned as root. The files
> that did open, did so read only. Moreover 3 of the 5 above are text
> editors, not word processors.
>
> > may have other issu
> > es and really aren't the
> > appropriate tool for working with /proc & /sys files. Or for use under
> > root, which is required for most /proc & /sys files.
>
> Who said anything about ...
Nobody said anything about *not* operating in certain modes. I wasn't
assuming one way or the other. I *was* providing information which
might prove useful and/or helpful.
I'm not particularly interested in arguing an intent which you alone are
privy to, or any number of other pissing matches.
--
Dr. Ed Morbius
Chief Scientist
Krell Power Systems Unlimited
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