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			31 lines
		
	
	
		
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.TH MKFIFO 1
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.SH NAME
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mkfifo \- make a named pipe
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBmkfifo [\fB\-m \fImode\fR] \fIfifo ...\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 OPTIONS
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.FL "\-m" "Create fifo with specified mode"
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.SH EXAMPLES
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.EX "mkfifo pipe" "Create \fIpipe\fP in the current directory"
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.EX "mkfifo -m a+w systatus" "Create the \fIsystatus\fP writable by all"
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.PP
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The specified fifo special files are created.
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If the \fB\-m\fR flag is used, this will be equivalent to a chmod
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on the fifo special file after its creation.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.BR chmod (1),
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.BR mknod (2),
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.BR mknod (8).
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