MKFIFO
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BSD 4.4
NAME
mkfifo
- make fifos
SYNOPSIS
[-m mode
]
fifo_name ...
DESCRIPTION
creates the fifos requested, in the order specified,
using mode
0666
modified by the current
umask(2).
The options are as follows:
- -m
-
Set the file permission bits of newly-created directories to
mode
The mode is specified as in
chmod(1).
In symbolic mode strings, the
``+ ''
and
``-''
operators are interpreted relative to an assumed initial mode of
``a=rw''
requires write permission in the parent directory.
exits 0 if successful, and >0 if an error occurred.
SEE ALSO
mkdir(1),
rm(1),
mkfifo(2),
mknod(8)
STANDARDS
The
utility is expected to be
St -p1003.2-92
compliant.
HISTORY
command appeared in
BSD 4.4
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