---
name: "rust-mkfifo"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "rust-coreutils"
version: "0.0.30-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rust-mkfifo"
---

# rust-mkfifo(1)

Create a FIFO with the given name.

## NAME

mkfifo - Create a FIFO with the given name.

## SYNOPSIS

**mkfifo** \[**-m**\|**--mode**\] \[**-Z** \] \[**--context**\] \[**-h**\|**--help**\] \[**-V**\|**--version**\] \[*fifo*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Create a FIFO with the given name.

## OPTIONS

- **-m**, **--mode**=*MODE*

  file permissions for the fifo

- **-Z**

  set the SELinux security context to default type

- **--context**=*CTX*

  like -Z, or if CTX is specified then set the SELinux or SMACK security context to CTX

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print help

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print version

## VERSION

v0.0.30