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32.\" @(#)dev_mkdb.8 5.4 (Berkeley) 8/5/91
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34.Dd August 5, 1991
35.Os
36.Dt DEV_MKDB 8
37.Sh NAME
38.Nm dev_mkdb
39.Nd create
40.Pa /dev
41database
42.Sh SYNOPSIS
43.Nm dev_mkdb
44.Sh DESCRIPTION
45The
46.Nm dev_mkdb
47command creates a
48.Xr db 3
49database in
50.Dq Pa /var/run/dev.db
51which lists the name and
52.Fa st_rdev
53field of all of the character and block special files in the
54.Dq Pa /dev
55directory.
56.Sh FILES
57.Bl -tag -width /var/run/dev.db -compact
58.It Pa /dev
59Device directory.
60.It Pa /var/run/dev.db
61Database file.
62.El
63.Sh SEE ALSO
64.Xr ps 1 ,
65.Xr db 3 ,
66.Xr kvm_nlist 3 ,
67.Xr ttyname 3 ,
68.Xr kvm_mkdb 8
69.Sh HISTORY
70The
71.Nm dev_mkdb
72command is
73.Ud .