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.Nd make system special files
is a shell script normally used to install
special files. It resides in the
directory, as this is the normal location of special files.
.Ar device-name Ns Sy \&?
is one of the supported devices listed in section 4 of the
is a logical unit number (0-9). A few
special arguments create assorted collections of devices and are
devices for the system; for example the standard
.Pa /dev/console and /dev/tty;
the standard hardware dependent devices,
for example in the VAX family
console cassette device(s),
devices would be made for the appropriate system.
Create those devices specific to the local site. This
request causes the shell file
to be executed. Site specific commands, such as those
used to setup dialup lines as
Since all devices are created using
this shell script is useful only to the super-user.
Either self-explanatory, or generated by one of the programs
called from the script. Use