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Linux / Unix Command: mkfifo
Command Library

NAME

mkfifo - make FIFOs (named pipes)  

SYNOPSIS

mkfifo [OPTION] NAME...  

DESCRIPTION

Create named pipes (FIFOs) with the given NAMEs.

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.

-m, --mode=MODE
set permission mode (as in chmod), not a=rw - umask
--help
display this help and exit
--version
output version information and exit
 

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for mkfifo is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and mkfifo programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info mkfifo

should give you access to the complete manual.


Important: Use the man command (% man) to see how a command is used on your particular computer.

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