.TH MKNOD 8
.SH NAME
mknod \- create a special file
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBmknod \fIfile\fR [\fBb\fR] [\fBc\fR] \fImajor \fIminor\fR
.br
\fBmknod \fIfile\fR \fBp\fR\fR
.br
.de FL
.TP
\\fB\\$1\\fR
\\$2
..
.de EX
.TP 20
\\fB\\$1\\fR
# \\$2
..
.SH EXAMPLES
.TP 20
.B mknod /dev/plotter c 7 0
# Create special file for a plotter
.TP 20
.B mknod /dev/fd3 b 2 3
# Create a device for diskette drive 3
.TP 20
.B mknod /tmp/stream p
# Create a named pipe
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
.I Mknod
creates a special file named
.I file ,
with the indicated major and minor device numbers.
The second argument specifies a block special, a character special, or a
named pipe.  Named pipes do not have device numbers so they are omitted.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR mkfifo (1),
.BR mknod (2).