SYNOPSIS

       mkfifo [-m mode] path ...

DESCRIPTION

       Mkfifo creates FIFO special files on the given path names.  The default
       mode is 666, and is affected by the file creation mask (see  umask(2)).

       The following options are accepted:

       -m mode
              Uses  the  given mode to create the directory, ignoring the file
              creation mask.  Mode can be given in octal or in symbolic  form,
              as described in chmod(1).

SEE ALSO

       mknod(1), mkfifo(2)



Heirloom Toolchest                  8/15/03                          MKFIFO(1)