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MKFIFO(1)		    UNIX Reference Manual		     MKFIFO(1)

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     mmkkffiiffoo - make fifos

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     mmkkffiiffoo [--pp] _f_i_f_o__n_a_m_e ...

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     MMkkffiiffoo creates the fifos requested, in the order specified, using mode
     0777.

     Options available are:

     --pp    Create intermediate directories as required.  If this option is not
	   specified, the full path prefix of each operand must already exist.

     MMkkffiiffoo requires write permission in the parent directory.

     MMkkffiiffoo exits 0 if successful, and >0 if an error occurred.

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     Mkfifo is POSIX 1003.2 compliant.
     This manual page derived from the POSIX 1003.2 manual page.

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     mkdir(1), rm(1)