The /dev directory
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## The `/dev` directory

The `/dev` directory contains the special device files for all the devices. The device files are named using special conventions; these are described in the Device list (see [Anv]). The device files are created during installation, and later with the `/dev/MAKEDEV` script. The `/dev/MAKEDEV.local` is a script written by the system administrator that creates local-only device files or links (i.e., those that are not part of the standard `MAKEDEV` , such as device files for some non-standard device driver).