MKNOD

mknod ? make block or character special files

mknod [OPTION]... NAME TYPE [MAJOR MINOR]

Create the special file NAME of the given TYPE.

?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

Written by David MacKenzie.

Report bugs to <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>.

Copyright © 1999 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.

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.