.TH MKFIFO 1
.SH NAME
mkfifo \- make a named pipe
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBmkfifo [\fB\-m \fImode\fR] \fIfifo ...\fR
.br
.de FL
.TP
\\fB\\$1\\fR
\\$2
..
.de EX
.TP 20
\\fB\\$1\\fR
# \\$2
..
.SH OPTIONS
.FL "\-m" "Create fifo with specified mode"
.SH EXAMPLES
.EX "mkfifo pipe" "Create \fIpipe\fP in the current directory"
.EX "mkfifo -m a+w systatus" "Create the \fIsystatus\fP writable by all"
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
The specified fifo special files are created.
If the \fB\-m\fR flag is used, this will be equivalent to a chmod
on the fifo special file after its creation.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR chmod (1),
.BR mknod (2),
.BR mknod (8).