Understanding Linux #2: The Simplest Kernel Interface
To access hardware you must "speak" with the kernel. Pick an interface that the kernel provides to tell it what you want.
Linux kernel provides a simplest Interface among the many - the Virtual File System.
We go over this interface, with simple tools like `cat`, `ls`, and `tee` to access and control hardware as well as some system info!
Timeline:
00:00:00 CPU Cores Online status
00:03:12 Control with a Text Editor
00:03:21 The CLI way
00:06:28 Shell Expansions
00:08:04 Screen Brightness
00:10:18 Capslock LED trigger
00:17:24 CPU Performance Modes
00:20:21 GUI toggles vs Kernel File write
00:26:43 Zero Sized FileSystems
00:29:34 Changing System Name
00:34:46 Power Control?
00:38:25 Other Kernel Interfaces?