Difference between revisions of "Linux/command/mknod"
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is p. If MAJOR or MINOR begins with 0x or 0X, it is interpreted as | is p. If MAJOR or MINOR begins with 0x or 0X, it is interpreted as | ||
hexadecimal; otherwise, if it begins with 0, as octal; otherwise, as | hexadecimal; otherwise, if it begins with 0, as octal; otherwise, as | ||
| − | decimal. TYPE may be: b create a block (buffered) special file c, u | + | decimal. TYPE may be: '''b''' |
| − | create a character (unbuffered) special file p create a FIFO | + | :create a block (buffered) special file '''c''', '''u''' |
| − | Written by David MacKenzie. | + | :create a character (unbuffered) special file '''p''' |
| − | <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>. | + | :create a FIFO ==Author== |
| − | Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying | + | Written by David MacKenzie. ==Reporting Bugs== |
| − | conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or | + | Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>. ==Copyright== |
| − | FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. | + | Copyright © 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free |
| − | mknod is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and mknod programs | + | software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; |
| − | are properly installed at your site, the command info coreutils mknod | + | not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ==See |
| − | should give you access to the complete manual. | + | 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 coreutils mknod should give you access to the complete | ||
| + | manual. | ||
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Revision as of 12:05, 25 June 2005
[[Category:Linux shell commands]] Techniques: Linux: mknod
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 Both MAJOR and MINOR must be
specified when TYPE is b, c, or u, and they must be omitted when TYPE is p. If MAJOR or MINOR begins with 0x or 0X, it is interpreted as hexadecimal; otherwise, if it begins with 0, as octal; otherwise, as decimal. 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 © 2004 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 PARTICULAR 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 coreutils mknod should give you access to the complete manual. Template:editing