MKFIFO(1L)                                             MKFIFO(1L)


NNAAMMEE
       mkfifo - make FIFOs (named pipes)

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       mmkkffiiffoo   [-m   mode]  [--mode=mode]  [--help]  [--version]
       path...

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       This manual page documents  the  GNU  version  of  mmkkffiiffoo.
       mmkkffiiffoo  creates  a FIFO with each given name.  By default,
       the mode of created FIFOs is 0666 minus the  bits  set  in
       the umask.

   OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       _-_m_, _-_-_m_o_d_e _m_o_d_e
              Set  the  mode  of  created FIFOs to _m_o_d_e, which is
              symbolic as in chmod and uses the default  mode  as
              the point of departure.

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

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
































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