NAME
       mknod - make special files



SYNOPSIS
       mknod [options] filename {bcu} major minor
       mknod [options] filename p
       Options:
       [-m mode] [--mode=mode] [--help] [--version]



DESCRIPTION
       This  manual  page  documents  the  GNU  version of mknod.
       mknod creates a FIFO, character  special  file,  or  block
       special  file  with  the given file name.  By default, the
       mode of created files is 0666 minus the bits  set  in  the
       umask.

       The  argument after filename specifies the type of file to
       make:
       p for a FIFO
       b for a block (buffered) special file
       c or u for a character (unbuffered) special file

       When making a block or character special file,  the  major
       and  minor  device  numbers  must  be given after the file
       type.

   OPTIONS
       -m, --mode mode
              Set the mode of created files  to  mode,  which  is
              symbolic  as  in chmod and uses the default mode as
              the point of departure.

       --help Print a usage message on standard output  and  exit
              successfully.

       --version
              Print  version  information on standard output then
              exit successfully.