

MKFIFO(1)                 Minix Programmer's Manual                  MKFIFO(1)


NAME
     mkfifo - make a named pipe

SYNOPSIS
     mkfifo [-m mode] fifo ...

OPTIONS

     -m   Create fifo with specified mode

EXAMPLES

     mkfifo pipe         # Create pipe in the current directory

     mkfifo -m a+w systatus
                         # Create the systatus writable by all

DESCRIPTION

     The specified fifo special files are created.  If the -m  flag  is  used,
     this  will  be  equivalent  to a chmod on the fifo special file after its
     creation.

SEE ALSO
     chmod(1), mknod(2), mknod(8).



























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