


MKNOD(1L)                                               MKNOD(1L)


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       mknod - make special files

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       mmkknnoodd [-m mode] [--mode=mode] path {bcu} major minor
       mmkknnoodd [-m mode] [--mode=mode] path p

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       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.

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       _-_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.

       The long-named options can be introduced with `+' as  well
       as  `--', for compatibility with previous releases.  Even-
       tually support for `+' will  be  removed,  because  it  is
       incompatible with the POSIX.2 standard.























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