MAKEDEV(8)              COMMAND REFERENCE              MAKEDEV(8)



NAME
     makedev - make system special files

SYNOPSIS
     /dev/MAKEDEV package | device [ -v ]

DESCRIPTION
     MAKEDEV is a shell script normally used to install special
     files.  It resides in the /dev directory, as this is the
     normal location of special files.

     Note:  MAKEDEV should be run in the directory in which the
     devices are to be created (usually /dev).  Also, use either
     the package or the device argument, but not both.

     Package is an assorted collection of devices; see below.
     Device is of the form device-name? where device-name is one
     of the supported devices listed in section 4 of this manual
     and ``?'' is a logical unit number.  See the 6130 System
     Administration manual for an explanation of the valid unit
     numbers associated with each device name.

     Packages:


     std       Create the standard devices for the system; e.g.
               /dev/console, /dev/mem, terminals, pseudo-
               terminals, disks.

     local     Create those devices specific to the local site.
               This request causes the shell file
               /dev/MAKEDEV.local, if it exists, to be executed.
               Site specific commands, such as those used to
               setup dialup lines as ttyd? should be included in
               this file.

     Since all devices are created using mknod(8), this shell
     script is useful only to the super-user.

OPTIONS
     -v        verbose

DIAGNOSTICS
     Either self-explanatory, or generated by one of the programs
     called from the script.  Use sh -x MAKEDEV in case of
     trouble.

SEE ALSO
     intro(4n), config(8), mknod(8).






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