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NAME
       mkfifo - make FIFOs (named pipes)


SYNOPSIS
       mkfifo [OPTION] NAME...


DESCRIPTION
       Create named pipes (FIFOs) with the given NAMEs.

       -Z, --context=CTX
              set the SELinux security context of each NAME to CTX

       Mandatory  arguments  to  long  options are mandatory for short options
       too.

       -m, --mode=MODE
              set file permission bits to MODE, not a=rw - umask

       --help display this help and exit

       --version
              output version information and exit


AUTHOR
       Written by David MacKenzie.


REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.


COPYRIGHT
       Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.   License  GPLv3+:  GNU
       GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
       This  is  free  software:  you  are free to change and redistribute it.
       There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.


SEE ALSO
       mkfifo(3)

       The full documentation for mkfifo is maintained as  a  Texinfo  manual.
       If  the  info  and mkfifo programs are properly installed at your site,
       the command

              info mkfifo

       should give you access to the complete manual.

GNU coreutils 6.9.92.4-f088d-dirtJanuary 2008                        MKFIFO(1)