mknod(2) [v7 man page]

MKNOD(2)							System Calls Manual							  MKNOD(2)

NAME

       mknod - make a directory or a special file

SYNOPSIS

       mknod(name, mode, addr)
       char *name;

DESCRIPTION

       Mknod  creates  a  new file whose name is the null-terminated string pointed to by name.  The mode of the new file (including directory and
       special file bits) is initialized from mode.  (The protection part of the mode is modified by the process's mode mask; see umask(2)).   The
       first  block  pointer  of the i-node is initialized from addr.  For ordinary files and directories addr is normally zero.  In the case of a
       special file, addr specifies which special file.

       Mknod may be invoked only by the super-user.

SEE ALSO

       mkdir(1), mknod(1), filsys(5)

DIAGNOSTICS

       Zero is returned if the file has been made; -1 if the file already exists or if the user is not the super-user.

ASSEMBLER

       (mknod = 14.)
       sys mknod; name; mode; addr

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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)