2018-10-20 12:22:44 +01:00
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# mknod
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> Create block or character device special files.
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2021-04-01 16:54:26 +01:00
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> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/mknod>.
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2018-10-20 12:22:44 +01:00
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- Create a block device:
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`sudo mknod {{path/to/device_file}} b {{major_device_number}} {{minor_device_number}}`
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- Create a character device:
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`sudo mknod {{path/to/device_file}} c {{major_device_number}} {{minor_device_number}}`
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- Create a FIFO (queue) device:
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`sudo mknod {{path/to/device_file}} p`
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- Create a device file with default SELinux security context:
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`sudo mknod -Z {{path/to/device_file}} {{type}} {{major_device_number}} {{minor_device_number}}`
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