---
name: "uu-mkfifo"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "uutils-coreutils"
version: "0.12.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/uu-mkfifo"
---

# uu-mkfifo(1)

Create a FIFO with the given name.

## NAME

mkfifo - Create a FIFO with the given name.

## SYNOPSIS

**mkfifo** \[OPTION\]... NAME...

## 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

v(uutils coreutils) 0.12.0