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.TH MKFIFO 1 "2026-09-01"
.SH NAME
mkfifo \- Create a FIFO with the given name.
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBmkfifo\fR [OPTION]... NAME...
.SH DESCRIPTION
Create a FIFO with the given name.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-mode\fR \fI<MODE>\fR
file permissions for the fifo
.TP
\fB\-Z\fR
set the SELinux security context to default type
.TP
\fB\-\-context\fR[=\fI<CTX>\fR]
like \-Z, or if CTX is specified then set the SELinux or SMACK security context to CTX
.TP
\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
Print help
.TP
\fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
Print version
.SH VERSION
v(uutils coreutils) 0.11.0