34 lines
739 B
Groff
34 lines
739 B
Groff
.TH MKNOD 8
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.SH NAME
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mknod \- create a special file
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBmknod \fIfile\fR [\fBb\fR] [\fBc\fR] \fImajor \fIminor\fR
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.br
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\fBmknod \fIfile\fR \fBp\fR\fR
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.br
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.de FL
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.TP
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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\\$2
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..
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.de EX
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.TP 20
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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# \\$2
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..
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.SH EXAMPLES
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.EX "mknod /dev/plotter c 7 0" "Create special file for a plotter"
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.EX "mknod /dev/fd3 b 2 3" "Create a device for diskette drive 3"
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.EX "mknod /tmp/stream p" "Create a named pipe"
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.PP
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.I Mknod
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creates a special file named
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.I file ,
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with the indicated major and minor device numbers.
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The second argument specifies a block special, a character special, or a
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named pipe. Named pipes do not have device numbers so they are omitted.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.BR mkfifo (1),
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.BR mknod (2).
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