What is the proc file system?

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The /proc/ directory -- also called the proc file system -- contains a hierarchy of special files which represent the current state of the kernel -- allowing applications and users to peer into the kernel's view of the system.

In a nutshell, the proc file system is your computer. Within the /proc/ directory is information about any har...

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