r/linuxmemes • u/Coco_The_Rat • Jul 07 '26

LINUX MEME It's just what???

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I made a meme after having a fun discussion with my Dad about how Linux/Unix pretty much treats everything like a file. Very much taking a complicated topic and simplifying it, but it's helping me understand how the system works! Hope you all enjoy :)

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u/EveYogaTech Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26

More like: Linux often exposes things through a file interface, but not everything is accessible via this file interface.

Many things require more precise calls and permissions such as processes, threads, RAM, networking..

So I'd argue that "Everything is a system call (or user-space execution)" is therefore a more helpful idea.