.CD "mknod \(en create a special file"
.SX "mknod \fIfile\fR [\fBb\fR] [\fBc\fR] \fImajor \fIminor"
.SX "mknod \fIfile\fR \fBp\fR"
.FL "\fR(none)"
.EX "mknod /dev/plotter c 7 0" "Create special file for a plotter"
.EX "mknod /dev/fd3 b 2 3" "Create a device for diskette drive 3"
.EX "mknod /tmp/stream p" "Create a named pipe"
.PP
.I Mknod
creates a special file named
.I 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.