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.TH MKNOD 1 ubase-VERSION
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.SH NAME
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\fBmknod\fR - create a special device file
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBmknod\fR [\fB-m \fImode\fR] \fIname type major minor
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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\fBmknod\fR reates a special device file named \fIname\fR
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with major number \fImajor\fR, and minor number \fIminor\fR.
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\fItype\fR specifies what kind of special file will be created
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and must be one of:
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.TP
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\fBu\fR or \fBc\fR A character device.
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.TP
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\fBb\fR
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A block device.
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.SH OPTIONS
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\fB-m\fR \fImode\fR
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Set the mode of the new file based on the octal value of
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\fImode\fR.
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.SH SEE ALSO
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mknod (2)
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