Linux:mknod - Revision history

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	~~[[Category:Linux Shell Commands]]~~		{{to htyp}}
	~~[[Techniques]]: [[Linux]]: [[Linux:mknod\|mknod]]~~
	~~==Questions==~~
	*What happens if mknod is invoked with just a name and no options, as in "mknod /dev/loop0"?
	~~==Documentation==~~
	~~===Name===~~
	*[[Linux:mknod\|mknod]] - make block or character special files
	~~===Synopsis===~~
	*[[Linux:mknod\|mknod]] [''OPTION'']... ''NAME TYPE'' [''MAJOR MINOR'']
	~~===Description===~~
	~~Create the special file NAME of the given TYPE. TYPE can be a FIFO, character special file, or block special file.~~

	~~An exit status of zero indicates success, and a nonzero value indicates failure~~

	~~The term "special file" (not~~ to be confused with "Special File Type") has a technical meaning on Unix: something that can generate or receive data. Usually this corresponds to a physical piece of hardware, e.g., a printer or a disk. (These files are typically created at
	system-configuration time.) The `[[Linux:mknod\|mknod]]' command is what creates files of this type. Such devices can be read either a character at a time or a "block" (many characters) at a time, hence we say there are "block special" files and "character special" files.

	~~Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.~~

	*'''-m, --mode'''=''MODE''
	~~:set permission mode (as in [[Linux:chmod\|chmod]]), not a=rw - [[Linux:umask\|umask]]. Uses `a=rw' minus the bits set in the umask as the~~
	~~point of departure. (Editor's note: these last two bits of information seem to flatly contradict each other; the first is from MAN, the second is from info.)~~
	*'''--help'''
	~~:display this help and exit~~
	*'''--version'''
	~~:output version information and exit~~

	Both MAJOR and MINOR must be specified when TYPE is b, c, or u (i.e. the special file is block or character type), and they must be omitted when TYPE is p. If MAJOR or MINOR begins with 0x or 0X, it is interpreted as hexadecimal; otherwise, if it begins with 0, as octal; otherwise, as decimal. TYPE may be:

	~~'''b'''~~
	~~:create a block (buffered) special file~~
	~~'''c''', '''u'''~~
	~~:create a character (unbuffered) special file~~
	~~'''p'''~~
	~~:create a FIFO~~
	~~===Author===~~
	~~Written by David MacKenzie.~~
	~~===Reporting Bugs===~~
	~~Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.~~
	~~===Copyright===~~
	~~Copyright © 2004 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 mknod is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and mknod programs are properly installed at your site, the command~~
	~~info coreutils mknod~~
	~~should give you access to the complete manual.~~
	~~==Edit History==~~
	* '''2005-06-25''' This page created from a combination of MAN page and info coreutils (both in Ubuntu hoary).

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2005-06-25T12:35:40Z

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	[[Category:Linux Shell Commands]]		[[Category:Linux Shell Commands]]
	[[Techniques]]: [[Linux]]: [[Linux:mknod\|mknod]]		[[Techniques]]: [[Linux]]: [[Linux:mknod\|mknod]]
			==Questions==
			*What happens if mknod is invoked with just a name and no options, as in "mknod /dev/loop0"?
	==Documentation==		==Documentation==
	===Name===		===Name===

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	[[Category:Linux ~~shell commands~~]]		[[Category:Linux Shell Commands]]
	[[Techniques]]: [[Linux]]: [[Linux:mknod\|mknod]]		[[Techniques]]: [[Linux]]: [[Linux:mknod\|mknod]]

Woozle at 12:19, 25 June 2005

2005-06-25T12:19:26Z

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	[[Techniques]]: [[Linux]]: [[Linux:mknod\|mknod]]		[[Techniques]]: [[Linux]]: [[Linux:mknod\|mknod]]

	==Name==		==Documentation==
			===Name===
	*[[Linux:mknod\|mknod]] - make block or character special files		*[[Linux:mknod\|mknod]] - make block or character special files
	==Synopsis==		===Synopsis===
	*[[Linux:mknod\|mknod]] [''OPTION'']... ''NAME TYPE'' [''MAJOR MINOR'']		*[[Linux:mknod\|mknod]] [''OPTION'']... ''NAME TYPE'' [''MAJOR MINOR'']
	==Description==		===Description===
	Create the special file NAME of the given TYPE.		Create the special file NAME of the given TYPE. TYPE can be a FIFO, character special file, or block special file.

			An exit status of zero indicates success, and a nonzero value indicates failure

			The term "special file" (not to be confused with "Special File Type") has a technical meaning on Unix: something that can generate or receive data. Usually this corresponds to a physical piece of hardware, e.g., a printer or a disk. (These files are typically created at
			system-configuration time.) The `[[Linux:mknod\|mknod]]' command is what creates files of this type. Such devices can be read either a character at a time or a "block" (many characters) at a time, hence we say there are "block special" files and "character special" files.

	Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.		Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.

	*'''-m, --mode'''=''MODE''		*'''-m, --mode'''=''MODE''
	:set permission mode (as in chmod), not a=rw - umask		:set permission mode (as in [[Linux:chmod\|chmod]]), not a=rw - [[Linux:umask\|umask]]. Uses `a=rw' minus the bits set in the umask as the
			point of departure. (Editor's note: these last two bits of information seem to flatly contradict each other; the first is from MAN, the second is from info.)
	*'''--help'''		*'''--help'''
	:display this help and exit		:display this help and exit
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	:output version information and exit		:output version information and exit

	Both MAJOR and MINOR must be specified when TYPE is b, c, or u, and they must be omitted when TYPE is p. If MAJOR or MINOR begins with 0x or 0X, it is interpreted as hexadecimal; otherwise, if it begins with 0, as octal; otherwise, as decimal. TYPE may be:		Both MAJOR and MINOR must be specified when TYPE is b, c, or u (i.e. the special file is block or character type), and they must be omitted when TYPE is p. If MAJOR or MINOR begins with 0x or 0X, it is interpreted as hexadecimal; otherwise, if it begins with 0, as octal; otherwise, as decimal. TYPE may be:

	'''b'''		'''b'''
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	'''p'''		'''p'''
	:create a FIFO		:create a FIFO
	==Author==		===Author===
	Written by David MacKenzie.		Written by David MacKenzie.
	==Reporting Bugs==		===Reporting Bugs===
	Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.		Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
	==Copyright==		===Copyright===
	Copyright © 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.		Copyright © 2004 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.		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==		===See Also===
	The full documentation for mknod is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and mknod programs are properly installed at your site, the command		The full documentation for mknod is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and mknod programs are properly installed at your site, the command
	info coreutils mknod		info coreutils mknod
	should give you access to the complete manual.		should give you access to the complete manual.
			==Edit History==
	~~{{editing}}~~		* '''2005-06-25''' This page created from a combination of MAN page and info coreutils (both in Ubuntu hoary).

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Description

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	Both MAJOR and MINOR must be specified when TYPE is b, c, or u, and they must be omitted when TYPE is p. If MAJOR or MINOR begins with 0x or 0X, it is interpreted as hexadecimal; otherwise, if it begins with 0, as octal; otherwise, as decimal. TYPE may be:		Both MAJOR and MINOR must be specified when TYPE is b, c, or u, and they must be omitted when TYPE is p. If MAJOR or MINOR begins with 0x or 0X, it is interpreted as hexadecimal; otherwise, if it begins with 0, as octal; otherwise, as decimal. TYPE may be:

	b		'''b'''
	create a block (buffered) special file		:create a block (buffered) special file
	c, u		'''c''', '''u'''
	create a character (unbuffered) special file		:create a character (unbuffered) special file
	p		'''p'''
	create a FIFO		:create a FIFO
	~~AUTHOR~~		==Author==
	Written by David MacKenzie.		Written by David MacKenzie.
	~~REPORTING BUGS~~		==Reporting Bugs==
	Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.		Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
	~~COPYRIGHT~~		==Copyright==
	Copyright © 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.		Copyright © 2004 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.		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~~		==See Also==
	The full documentation for mknod is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and mknod programs are properly installed at your site, the command		The full documentation for mknod is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and mknod programs are properly installed at your site, the command
	info coreutils mknod		info coreutils mknod
			should give you access to the complete manual.

	should give you access to the complete manual.

	{{editing}}		{{editing}}

Woozle at 00:07, 25 June 2005

2005-06-25T00:07:39Z

New page

[[Category:Linux shell commands]]
[[Techniques]]: [[Linux]]: [[Linux:mknod|mknod]]

==Name==
*[[Linux:mknod|mknod]] - make block or character special files
==Synopsis==
*[[Linux:mknod|mknod]] [''OPTION'']... ''NAME TYPE'' [''MAJOR MINOR'']
==Description==
Create the special file NAME of the given TYPE.

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.

*'''-m, --mode'''=''MODE''
:set permission mode (as in chmod), not a=rw - umask
*'''--help'''
:display this help and exit
*'''--version'''
:output version information and exit

Both MAJOR and MINOR must be specified when TYPE is b, c, or u, and they must be omitted when TYPE is p. If MAJOR or MINOR begins with 0x or 0X, it is interpreted as hexadecimal; otherwise, if it begins with 0, as octal; otherwise, as decimal. TYPE may be:

b
create a block (buffered) special file
c, u
create a character (unbuffered) special file
p
create a FIFO
AUTHOR
Written by David MacKenzie.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2004 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 mknod is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and mknod programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info coreutils mknod

should give you access to the complete manual.

{{editing}}