Command: mkfifo - make a named pipe Syntax: mkfifo [-m mode] fifo ... Flags: -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 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.