# mknod(8)

    NAME
         mknod - create a special file

    SYNOPSIS
         mknod file [b] [c] major minor
         mknod file p

    EXAMPLES

         mknod /dev/plotter c 7 0
                             # Create special file for a plotter

         mknod /dev/fd3 b 2 3
                             # Create a device for diskette drive 3

         mknod /tmp/stream p # Create a named pipe

    DESCRIPTION

         Mknod creates a special file named file , with the  indicated  major  and
         minor  device  numbers.  The second argument specifies a block special, a
         character special, or a named pipe.   Named  pipes  do  not  have  device
         numbers so they are omitted.

    SEE ALSO
         mkfifo(1), mknod(2).