mkdir(1)                            CLIX                            mkdir(1)



  NAME

    mkdir - Makes directories

  SYNOPSIS

    mkdir [-m mode] [-p] dirname ...

  FLAGS

    -m   This flag allows users to specify the mode to be used for new
         directories.  Choices for modes can be found in chmod.

    -p   With this flag, mkdir creates dirname by creating all the nonexisting
         parent directories first.

  DESCRIPTION

    The mkdir command creates the named directories in mode 777 (possibly
    altered by umask).

    Standard entries in a directory (for example, the files ., for the
    directory itself, and .., for its parent) are made automatically.  mkdir
    cannot create these entries by name.  Creation of a directory requires
    write permission in the parent directory.

    The owner ID and group ID of the new directories are set to the process's
    real user ID and group ID, respectively.

  EXAMPLE

    1.  To create the subdirectory structure ltr/jd/jan, type:

        mkdir -p ltr/jd/jan


  EXIT VALUES

    The mkdir command returns exit code 0 if all directories given in the
    command line were made successfully.  Otherwise, it displays a diagnostic
    and returns nonzero.

  RELATED INFORMATION

    Commands: sh(1), rm(1), umask(1)

    Functions: intro(2), mkdir(2)







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