version 1.5, 1998/07/24 00:43:55 |
version 1.6, 1998/09/26 19:55:08 |
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.Os BSD 4.4 |
.Os BSD 4.4 |
.Sh NAME |
.Sh NAME |
.Nm mkfifo |
.Nm mkfifo |
.Nd make fifos |
.Nd make FIFOs |
.Sh SYNOPSIS |
.Sh SYNOPSIS |
.Nm mkfifo |
.Nm mkfifo |
.Op Fl m Ar mode |
.Op Fl m Ar mode |
.Ar fifo_name ... |
.Ar fifo_name ... |
.Sh DESCRIPTION |
.Sh DESCRIPTION |
.Nm Mkfifo |
.Nm mkfifo |
creates the fifos requested, in the order specified, |
creates the FIFOs requested, in the order specified, |
using mode |
using mode |
.Li \&0666 |
.Li \&0666 |
modified by the current |
modified by the current |
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.Pp |
.Pp |
The options are as follows: |
The options are as follows: |
.Bl -tag -width Ds |
.Bl -tag -width Ds |
.It Fl m |
.It Fl m Ar mode |
Set the file permission bits of newly-created directories to |
Set the file permission bits of newly-created directories to |
.Ar mode . |
.Ar mode . |
The mode is specified as in |
The mode is specified as in |
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and |
and |
.Dq - |
.Dq - |
operators are interpreted relative to an assumed initial mode of |
operators are interpreted relative to an assumed initial mode of |
.Dq a=rw |
.Dq a=rw . |
.El |
.El |
.Pp |
.Pp |
.Nm Mkfifo |
.Nm mkfifo |
requires write permission in the parent directory. |
requires write permission in the parent directory. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
.Nm Mkfifo |
The |
exits 0 if successful, and >0 if an error occurred. |
.Nm mkfifo |
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utility exits 0 on success or >0 if an error occurred. |
.Sh SEE ALSO |
.Sh SEE ALSO |
.Xr mkdir 1 , |
.Xr mkdir 1 , |
.Xr mknod 8 , |
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.Xr rm 1 , |
.Xr rm 1 , |
.Xr mkfifo 2 |
.Xr mkfifo 2 , |
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.Xr mknod 8 |
.Sh STANDARDS |
.Sh STANDARDS |
The |
The |
.Nm mkfifo |
.Nm mkfifo |
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.St -p1003.2-92 |
.St -p1003.2-92 |
compliant. |
compliant. |
.Sh HISTORY |
.Sh HISTORY |
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The |
.Nm |
.Nm |
command appears in |
command appeared in |
.Bx 4.4 . |
.Bx 4.4 . |