3 mkfifo \- make a named pipe
5 \fBmkfifo [\fB\-m \fImode\fR] \fIfifo ...\fR
18 .FL "\-m" "Create fifo with specified mode"
20 .EX "mkfifo pipe" "Create \fIpipe\fP in the current directory"
21 .EX "mkfifo -m a+w systatus" "Create the \fIsystatus\fP writable by all"
24 The specified fifo special files are created.
25 If the \fB\-m\fR flag is used, this will be equivalent to a chmod
26 on the fifo special file after its creation.