3 mknod \- create a special file
5 \fBmknod \fIfile\fR [\fBb\fR] [\fBc\fR] \fImajor \fIminor\fR
7 \fBmknod \fIfile\fR \fBp\fR\fR
21 .B mknod /dev/plotter c 7 0
22 # Create special file for a plotter
24 .B mknod /dev/fd3 b 2 3
25 # Create a device for diskette drive 3
27 .B mknod /tmp/stream p
32 creates a special file named
34 with the indicated major and minor device numbers.
35 The second argument specifies a block special, a character special, or a
36 named pipe. Named pipes do not have device numbers so they are omitted.