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From: trw@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu (Weil timothy)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: mkfifo (vs. mknod)
Summary: Is mkfifo specific to BSD?
Keywords: mkfifo
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Date: 28 Jun 90 13:46:30 GMT
Distribution: comp.unix.questions
Organization: Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD
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is the basic difference here that mknod creates
FIFOs for superuser only and mkfifo is available
to all users?  Are these routines specific to BSD
or does Sys V have them as well.  Any examples
will be appreciated...thanks