38 lines
584 B
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38 lines
584 B
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.Dd 2015-02-02
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.Dt MKNOD 1
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.Os sbase
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm mknod
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.Nd create a special device file
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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.Nm
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.Op Fl m Ar mode
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.Ar name
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.Ar type
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.Ar major
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.Ar minor
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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.Nm
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creates a special device file named
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.Ar name
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with major number
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.Ar major ,
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and minor number
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.Ar minor .
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.Ar type
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specifies what kind of special file will be created and must be one of:
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.Bl -tag -width Ds
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.It Ar u | c
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A character device.
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.It Ar b
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A block device.
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.El
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.Sh OPTIONS
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.Bl -tag -width Ds
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.It Fl m
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Set the mode of the new file based on the octal value of
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.Ar mode .
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.El
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr mknod 2
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