NAME

       mknod - Create the special file NAME of the given TYPE.

SYNOPSIS

       mknod [-m|--mode] [-h|--help] [-V|--version] <NAME> <TYPE> [MAJOR] [MINOR]

DESCRIPTION

       Create the special file NAME of the given TYPE.

OPTIONS

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

       -h, --help
              Print help

       -V, --version
              Print version

       <NAME> name of the new file

       <TYPE> type of the new file (b, c, u or p)

       [MAJOR]
              major file type

       [MINOR]
              minor file type

EXTRA

       Mandatory  arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.  -m, --mode=MODE
       set file permission bits to MODE, not a=rw - umask

       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

       NOTE:  your  shell may have its own version of mknod, which usually supersedes the version
       described here.  Please refer to your shell's documentation for details about the  options
       it supports.

VERSION

       v0.0.27

                                           mknod 0.0.27                                  mknod(1)