mknod(1M)                                                            mknod(1M)


NAME
     mknod - build special file or named pipe (FIFO)

SYNOPSIS
     mknod name b | c major minor
     mknod name p

DESCRIPTION
     mknod makes a directory entry and corresponding inode for a special file
     or named pipe.  The first argument is the name of the entry to create.

     In the first form of the command, the second argument is b if the special
     file describes a block device (disks, tape) or c if it is a character
     device (for example, a tty line).  The last two arguments are numbers
     specifying the major device number and the minor device number (for
     example, the unit, drive, or line number).  They may be either decimal or
     octal.  The assignment of major device numbers is specific to each
     system.  The information is contained in the system source file
     /usr/include/sys/major.h.

     You must be the superuser to use this form of the command.  The normal
     convention is to keep all special device files under the /dev directory.

     The second form of the mknod command is used to create named pipes
     (a.k.a. FIFOs).  This form of the command is not restricted to the
     superuser.

SEE ALSO


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