null(4freebsd)

the null device

NAME

null – the null device

DESCRIPTION

The null device accepts and reads data as any ordinary (and willing) file - but throws it away. The length of the null device is always zero.

FILES

/dev/null

SEE ALSO

full(4), zero(4)

HISTORY

A null device appeared in Version 4 AT&T UNIX.

History

Debian 13 (Trixie) to Debian 11 (Bullseye): the text shown here
Debian 10 (Buster)
Debian 9 (Stretch)
Debian 8 (Jessie)
Debian 7 (Wheezy)
Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)
Debian 5.0 (Lenny)