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A Loopback Device is a mechanism used to interpret files as real devices. The main advantage of this method is that all tools used on real disks can be used with a loopback device. |
A Loopback Device is a mechanism used to interpret files as real devices. The main advantage of this method is that all tools used on real disks can be used with a loopback device. |
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== Loopback Device under Linux== |
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The linux loopback device can be used by root only, and needs to be enabled in the kernel before use. |
The linux loopback device can be used by root only, and needs to be enabled in the kernel before use. |
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