MKNOD(1) FSF MKNOD(1)NAMEmknod - make block or character special files
SYNOPSISmknod [OPTION]... NAME TYPE [MAJOR MINOR]
DESCRIPTION
Create the special file NAME of the given TYPE.
-m, --mode=MODE
set permission mode (as in chmod), not 0666 - 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
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>.
SEE ALSO
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.
GNU fileutils 4.0 November 1998 MKNOD(1)