mkdir(1)              UNIX System V(Essential Utilities)               mkdir(1)


NAME
      mkdir - make directories

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

DESCRIPTION
      mkdir creates the named directories in mode 777 (possibly altered by
      umask(1)).

      Standard entries in a directory (e.g., 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.

      Two options apply to mkdir:

      -m   This option allows users to specify the mode to be used for new
           directories.  Choices for modes can be found in chmod(1).

      -p   With this option, mkdir creates dirname by creating all the non-
           existing parent directories first.

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

           mkdir -p ltr/jd/jan

SEE ALSO
      sh(1), rm(1), umask(1).
      intro(2), mkdir(2) in the Programmer's Reference Manual.

DIAGNOSTICS
      mkdir returns exit code 0 if all directories given in the command line
      were made successfully.  Otherwise, it prints a diagnostic and returns
      non-zero.















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