proc_keys(5)

โœจ proc_keys(5) โ€” the tea on in-kernel key management โœจ

okay bestie, so this is page proc_keys from the File Formats Manual, and ngl it's a short one โ€” but it's still giving main character energy ๐Ÿซถ


๐Ÿ’– NAME ๐Ÿ’–

/proc/keys, /proc/key-users โ€” in-kernel key management, periodt.


๐ŸŒธ DESCRIPTION ๐ŸŒธ

  • /proc/keys (since Linux 2.6.10) โ€” bestie, go read keyrings(7). that's the whole vibe ๐Ÿ’…
  • /proc/key-users (since Linux 2.6.10) โ€” yes also since Linux 2.6.10, and yes, also keyrings(7). they're twins fr fr ๐Ÿ‘‘
lowkey the whole description here is just "see keyrings(7)" for both files โ€” no extra lore, no cap.

๐Ÿฆ‹ SEE ALSO ๐Ÿฆ‹

  • proc(5) โ€” the icon, the moment, the one you should also read โœจ

and that's the page, bestie!! mwah ๐Ÿ’‹

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