


MKNOD(1L)						MKNOD(1L)


NNAAMMEE
       mknod - make special files

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       mmkknnoodd [options] path {bcu} major minor
       mmkknnoodd [options] path p
       Options:
       [-m mode] [--mode=mode] [--help] [--version]

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       This  manual  page  documents  the  GNU	version of mmkknnoodd.
       mmkknnoodd creates a FIFO, character	special	file,	or  block
       special	file  with  the	given pathname.  By default, the
       mode of created files is 0666 minus the bits  set  in  the
       umask.

       The  argument after the path specifies the type of file to
       make:
       p for a FIFO
       b for a block (buffered) special file
       c or u for a character (unbuffered) special file

       When making a block or character special file,  the  major
       and  minor  device  numbers  must  be given after the file
       type.

   OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       _-_m_, _-_-_m_o_d_e _m_o_d_e
	      Set the mode of created files  to	_m_o_d_e,	which  is
	      symbolic	as  in chmod and uses the default mode as
	      the point of departure.

       _-_-_h_e_l_p Print a usage message and exit with a non-zero sta-
	      tus.

       _-_-_v_e_r_s_i_o_n
	      Print  version  information  on standard error then
	      exit.



















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