bsd man page for mknod

Query: mknod

OS: bsd

Section: 8

Links: bsd man pages   all man pages

Forums: forum home   forum categories

Format: Original Unix Latex Style Formatted with HTML and a Horizontal Scroll Bar

MKNOD(8)						      System Manager's Manual							  MKNOD(8)

NAME
mknod - build special file
SYNOPSIS
/sbin/mknod name [ c ] [ b ] major minor
DESCRIPTION
Mknod makes a special file. The first argument is the name of the entry. The second 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). The assignment of major device numbers is specific to each system. They have to be dug out of the system source file conf.c.
SEE ALSO
mknod(2), makedev(8) 4th Berkeley Distribution November 16, 1996 MKNOD(8)