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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  argu-
     ments  are  numbers  specifying  the  major and minor device
     numbers; these may be either decimal or octal.  The  assign-
     ment  of  major  device  numbers is specific to each system.
     You must be the super-user to use this form of the command.

     The second case is used to create a FIFO (named pipe).

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.

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




























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