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1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Can someone please tell me what the command mknod does and what it's syntax is? I can't find it in my "Unix for dummies" book or "Unix in s nutshell". I found it in an existing script that I want to copy, but I want to understand what I am doing. The script is going to do a full export of an... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: bemeeks
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2. Programming
I'm trying to use the "mknod" call in C to create a clone of /dev/null. I am stumped as to the final parameter I should provide to "mknod()". I am supposed to give it a type dev_t, which specifies a major & minor number. I want to specify major 3, minor 1, but how can I do this?
dev_t seems to... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: nathan
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3. Solaris
this is existing issue for this nfs client, which mounts windows exported
file system, and this is only one UNIX box has this problem, other boxes are
fine.
Here is from messages file.
Jan 24 03:11:10 venus nfs: NFS mknod failed for
server arc: error 2 (RPC: Can't decode result)
Jan... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: steeles
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4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hello All,
Friends i know mknod with -p option is used to create FIFO special file.:p
But i want to know some circumstance/scenario where these are used.:wall:
Actually i want to know where i can use it in real time.
Please advise.:) (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: Bibhudatta
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5. AIX
Hi Guys,
On my AIX server , I have this file "mknod" present in the /etc/ directory. When i try opening it , I dont find
any ascii characters. It shows some encryption/binary format which is not readable. Is it any executable ? what is the
purpose of having this file in etc folder? what if... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: DBTuner
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mknod
MKNOD(1) FSF MKNOD(1) NAME
mknod - make block or character special files SYNOPSIS
mknod [OPTION]... NAME TYPE [MAJOR MINOR] DESCRIPTION
Create the special file NAME of the given TYPE. Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too. -m, --mode=MODE set permission mode (as in chmod), not a=rw - umask --help display this help and exit --version output version information and exit MAJOR MINOR are forbidden for TYPE p, mandatory otherwise. TYPE may be: b create a block (buffered) special file c, u create a character (unbuffered) special file p create a FIFO AUTHOR
Written by David MacKenzie. REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>. COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICU- LAR PURPOSE. SEE ALSO
The full documentation for mknod is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and mknod programs are properly installed at your site, the command info mknod should give you access to the complete manual. mknod (coreutils) 4.5.3 February 2003 MKNOD(1)