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MKFIFO(1)                   NetBSD Reference Manual                  MKFIFO(1)


NAME

     mkfifo - make fifos


SYNOPSIS

     mkfifo [-m mode] fifo_name ...


DESCRIPTION

     mkfifo creates the fifos requested, in the order specified, using mode
     0666 modified by the current umask(2).

     The options are as follows:

     -m      Set the file permission bits of newly-created directories to
             mode.  The mode is specified as in chmod(1).  In symbolic mode
             strings, the ``+'' and ``-'' operators are interpreted relative
             to an assumed initial mode of ``a=rw''

     mkfifo requires write permission in the parent directory.

     mkfifo exits 0 if successful, and >0 if an error occurred.


SEE ALSO

     mkdir(1), rm(1), mkfifo(2), mknod(8)


STANDARDS

     The mkfifo utility is expected to be IEEE Std 1003.2-1992 (``POSIX.2'')
     compliant.


HISTORY

     mkfifo command appeared in 4.4BSD.

NetBSD 1.6.2                    January 5, 1994                              1