mkdir - make directories
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Copyright
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Description
Create the DIRECTORY(ies), if they do not already exist.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
-m, --mode=MODE
set file mode (as in chmod), not a=rwx - umask
-p, --parents
no error if existing, make parent directories as needed, with their file modes unaffected by any
-m option.
-v, --verbose
print a message for each created directory
-Z set SELinux security context of each created directory to the default type
--context[=CTX]
like -Z, or if CTX is specified then set the SELinux or SMACK security context to CTX
--help display this help and exit
--version
output version information and exit
Name
mkdir - make directories
Reporting Bugs
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See Also
mkdir(2) Full documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/mkdir> or available locally via: info '(coreutils) mkdir invocation' GNU coreutils 9.5 April 2025 MKDIR(1)
Synopsis
mkdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...
