mkdir

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make directories

mkdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...

Options

-m--modeMODE

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

--contextCTX

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

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

Written by David MacKenzie.