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Linux / Unix Command: ram
Command Library

NAME

ram - ram disk device  

DESCRIPTION

The Ram device is a block device to access the ram disk in raw mode.

It is typically created by:

mknod -m 660 /dev/ram b 1 1
chown root:disk /dev/ram

 

SEE ALSO

mknod(1), chown(1), mount(8)


Important: Use the man command (% man) to see how a command is used on your particular computer.

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