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Random man page:  mknod(1m) -- create special files
The mknod command creates the following types of files: + Character device special file (first SYNOPSIS form), + Block device special file (second SYNOPSIS form), + FIFO file, sometimes called a named pipe (third SYNOPSIS form). name is the path name of the file to be created. The newly created file has a default mode that is readable and writable by all users (0666), but the mode is modified by t...
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Having trouble using fetch through a firewall? Try setting the environment
variable FTP_PASSIVE_MODE to yes, and see fetch(3) for more details.
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