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From: jochen@busybit.mrz.sub.org (Jochen Fahrner)
Subject: What is filetype "socket link" ?
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Organization: Busybit's Software Labor, D-8068 Pfaffenhofen
Date: 6 Dec 92 10:20:37
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In 386BSD there is a file /dev/log with filetype "socket link"
(octal filetype 0140666).

Neither cpio nor tar can handle this filetype.
Can someone explain what this file type is, and what this file
/dev/log is good for ?

Jochen
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Jochen Fahrner, D-8068 Pfaffenhofen, jochen@busybit.mrz.sub.org