Linux kernel System Call Interface and glibc

KIO (KDE Input/Output) is a system

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incorporated into

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and

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. It provides access to files, web sites and other resources through a single consistent

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. Applications, such as

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and

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, which are written using this framework, can operate on files stored on remote servers in exactly the same way as they operate on those stored locally, effectively making KDE network-transparent. This allows for an application like Konqueror to be both a file manager as well as a web browser. KIO slaves are libraries that provide support for individual

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(e.g.

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, SMB,

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, SFTP, SVN,

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). The KDE manual app KHelpCenter has a KIOSlaves section that lists the available protocols with a short description of each.

References

External links

KIO API documentation

A Quick and Easy Guide to KDE KIO slaves
by Tavis J. Hampton KDE Frameworks KDE Platform {{KDE-stub

See also

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