


MKFIFO(1L)					     MKFIFO(1L)


NNAAMMEE
       mkfifo - make FIFOs (named pipes)

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       mmkkffiiffoo	[-m   mode]  [--mode=mode]  [--help]  [--version]
       path...

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       This manual page documents  the	GNU  version  of  mmkkffiiffoo.
       mmkkffiiffoo  creates	a FIFO with each given name.  By default,
       the mode of created FIFOs is 0666 minus the  bits  set  in
       the umask.

   OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       _-_m_, _-_-_m_o_d_e _m_o_d_e
	      Set  the	mode  of  created FIFOs 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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