mknod(1M)                                                         mknod(1M)


   NAME
         mknod - make a special file

   SYNOPSIS
         /sbin/mknod name b | c major minor
         /sbin/mknod name p

   DESCRIPTION
         mknod makes a directory entry for a special file.

         In the first case, name is the special file to be created. The second
         argument is b to indicate a block-type special file or c to indicate
         a character-type.  The last two arguments are numbers specifying the
         major and minor device numbers; these may be either decimal or octal.
         The assignment of major device numbers is specific to each system.

         The p option is used to create a FIFO (named pipe).

         The m option is used to create a shared memory file.

         The s option is used to create a semaphore file.

   NOTES
         If mknod is used to create a device in a remote directory (Remote
         File Sharing), the major and minor device numbers are interpreted by
         the server.

         Only the b option requires super-user priviledges; the others do not.

   SEE ALSO
         mknod(2) in the Programmer's Reference Manual.






















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