mknod - make block or character special files
mknod [OPTION]... NAME TYPE [MAJOR MINOR]
Create the special file NAME of the given TYPE.
-m, --mode=MODE
set permission mode (as in chmod), not a=rw - umask
--help display this help and exit
--version
output version information and exit
MAJOR MINOR are forbidden for TYPE p, mandatory otherwise. TYPE may
be:
b create a block (buffered) special file
c, u create a character (unbuffered) special file
p create a FIFO
Written by David MacKenzie.
Report bugs to <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>.
Copyright (C) 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is
NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
The full documentation for mknod is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If
the info and mknod programs are properly installed at your site, the
command
info mknod
should give you access to the complete manual.
mknod (fileutils) 4.1 March 2002 MKNOD(1)
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