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What does mkdir do?

create directories.

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mkdir examples, explained

$ mkdir -p a/b/c

  • mkdircreate directories
  • -pcreate parent directories as needed, no error if they exist
  • a/b/can argument passed to the command

$ mkdir -m 755 dir

  • mkdircreate directories
  • -mset the permission mode of the new directory
  • 755an argument passed to the command
  • diran argument passed to the command

mkdir flags & options

-pcreate parent directories as needed, no error if they exist
-vprint a message for each created directory
-mset the permission mode of the new directory

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