mknod

> Create block or character device special files.

Create a block device:

sudo mknod {path/to/device_file} b {major_device_number} {minor_device_number}

Create a character device:

sudo mknod {path/to/device_file} c {major_device_number} {minor_device_number}

Create a FIFO (queue) device:

sudo mknod {path/to/device_file} p

Create a device file with default SELinux security context:

sudo mknod -Z {path/to/device_file} {type} {major_device_number} {minor_device_number}

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