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MKNOD(1L)							     MKNOD(1L)

NAME
       mknod - make special files

SYNOPSIS
       mknod [options] filename {bcu} major minor
       mknod [options] filename p
       Options:
       [-m mode] [--mode=mode] [--help] [--version]

DESCRIPTION
       This  manual  page documents the GNU version of mknod.  mknod creates a
       FIFO, character special file, or block special file with the given file
       name.  By default, the mode of created files is 0666 minus the bits set
       in the umask.

       The argument after filename specifies the type of file to make:
       p for a FIFO
       b for a block (buffered) special file
       c or u for a character (unbuffered) special file

       When making a block or character special	 file,	the  major  and	 minor
       device numbers must be given after the file type.

   OPTIONS
       -m, --mode mode
	      Set  the	mode of created files to mode, which is symbolic as in
	      chmod and uses the default mode as the point of departure.

       --help Print a usage message on standard output and exit successfully.

       --version
	      Print version information on standard output then exit  success‐
	      fully.

FSF			      GNU File Utilities		     MKNOD(1L)

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