MKFIFO(1) FSF MKFIFO(1)
NAME
mkfifo(1,3) - make FIFOs (named(5,8) pipes)
SYNOPSIS
mkfifo(1,3) [OPTION] NAME...
DESCRIPTION
Create named(5,8) pipes (FIFOs) with the given NAMEs.
-m, --mode=MODE
set(7,n,1 builtins) permission mode (as in(1,8) chmod(1,2)), not a=rw - umask
--help display this help and exit(3,n,1 builtins)
--version
output version(1,3,5) information and exit(3,n,1 builtins)
AUTHOR
Written by David MacKenzie.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is
NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for mkfifo(1,3) is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
If the info(1,5,n) and mkfifo(1,3) programs are properly installed at your site,
the command
info(1,5,n) mkfifo(1,3)
should give you access(2,5) to the complete manual.
mkfifo(1,3) (fileutils) 4.1 April 2001 MKFIFO(1)