MKNOD(1M)

✨ mknod(1M) — build special file ✨

okay so this is the mknod page from the Maintenance Commands manual, and it's literally about building special files. buckle up, bestie 🎀

🌸 NAME 🌸

mknod — build special file

🔥 SYNOPSIS 🔥

mknod name b | c major minor
mknod name p

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

mknod makes a special file. First up, the first argument is the name of the entry — that's the whole identity of the thing you're creating.

The second argument is b if the special file is block-type (disks, tape) or c if it's character-type (other devices). The last two arguments are numbers specifying the major device type and the minor device — like the unit, drive, or line number, iykyk.

If the second argument is p, mknod creates a FIFO special file. periodt. 🫶

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

• mknod(2)

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