mknod(1)

     NAME
          mknod - make special files

     SYNOPSIS
          mknod [options] filename {bcu} major minor
          mknod [options] filename p
          Options:
          [-m mode] [--mode=mode] [--help] [--version]

     DESCRIPTION
          This documentation is no longer being maintained and may be
          inaccurate or incomplete.  The Texinfo documentation is now
          the authoritative source.

          This manual page documents the GNU version of mknod.  mknod
          creates a FIFO, character special file, or block special
          file with the given file name.  By default, the mode of
          created files is 0666 minus the bits set in the umask.

          The argument after filename specifies the type of file to
          make:
          p for a FIFO
          b for a block (buffered) special file
          c or u for a character (unbuffered) special file

          When making a block or character special file, the major and
          minor device numbers must be given after the file type.

        OPTIONS
          -m, --mode mode
               Set the mode of created files to mode, which is
               symbolic as in chmod and uses the default mode as the
               point of departure.

          --help
               Print a usage message on standard output and exit
               successfully.

          --version
               Print version information on standard output then exit
               successfully.