MKNOD(1M)             (Essential Utilities)             MKNOD(1M)



  NAME
       mknod - build special file

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

  DESCRIPTION
       mknod makes a directory entry and corresponding i-node for a
       special file.

       The first argument is the name of the entry. The UNIX
       convention is to keep such files in the /dev directory.

       In the first case, the second argument is b if the special
       file is block-type (disks, tape) or c if it is character-
       type (other devices).  The last two arguments are numbers
       specifying the major device type and the minor device (e.g.,
       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 conf.c.  You must be the super-user to use this
       form of the command.

       The -p is the form of the mknod that is used to create
       FIFO's (a.k.a named pipes).

  WARNING
       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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