NAME mkfifo - make a named pipe SYNOPSIS mkfifo [-m mode] fifo ... OPTIONS -m Create fifo with specified mode EXAMPLES mkfifo pipe # Create pipe in the current directory mkfifo -m a+w systatus # Create the systatus writable by all DESCRIPTION The specified fifo special files are created. If the -m flag is used, this will be equivalent to a chmod on the fifo special file after its creation. SEE ALSO chmod(1), mknod(2), mknod(8).