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35 | .\" @(#)mkfifo.1 5.6 (Berkeley) 7/1/91 | |
36 | .\" | |
37 | .Dd July 1, 1991 | |
38 | .Dt MKFIFO 1 | |
39 | .Os | |
40 | .Sh NAME | |
41 | .Nm mkfifo | |
42 | .Nd make fifos | |
43 | .Sh SYNOPSIS | |
44 | .Nm mkfifo | |
8882fb12 | 45 | .Op Fl m Ar mode |
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46 | .Ar fifo_name ... |
47 | .Sh DESCRIPTION | |
48 | .Nm Mkfifo | |
49 | creates the fifos requested, in the order specified, | |
50 | using mode | |
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51 | .Li \&0666 |
52 | modified by the current | |
53 | .Xr umask 2 . | |
15637ed4 | 54 | .Pp |
8882fb12 | 55 | The options are as follows: |
15637ed4 | 56 | .Bl -tag -width Ds |
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57 | .It Fl m |
58 | Set the file permission bits of newly-created directories to | |
59 | .Ar mode . | |
60 | The mode is specified as in | |
61 | .Xr chmod 1 . | |
62 | In symbolic mode strings, the | |
63 | .Dq + | |
64 | and | |
65 | .Dq - | |
66 | operators are interpreted relative to an assumed initial mode of | |
67 | .Dq a=rw | |
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68 | .El |
69 | .Pp | |
70 | .Nm Mkfifo | |
71 | requires write permission in the parent directory. | |
72 | .Pp | |
73 | .Nm Mkfifo | |
74 | exits 0 if successful, and >0 if an error occurred. | |
75 | .Sh STANDARDS | |
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76 | The |
77 | .Nm Mkfifo | |
78 | command is expected to be | |
15637ed4 | 79 | .St -p1003.2 |
8882fb12 | 80 | compatible. |
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81 | .Sh SEE ALSO |
82 | .Xr mkdir 1 , | |
83 | .Xr rm 1 | |
84 | .Sh HISTORY | |
85 | The | |
8882fb12 | 86 | .Nm mkfifo |
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87 | command is |
88 | .Ud |