NAME

mkdir − make a directory

SYNOPSIS

mkdir dirname ... 

DESCRIPTION

Mkdir creates specified directories in mode 777 (possibly altered by umask(1)). Standard entries, ., for the directory itself, and .., for its parent, are made automatically. 

Mkdir requires write permission in the parent directory. 

EXAMPLES

The following command creates the directory gem beneath the directory raw:

mkdir raw/gem

Note that the directory raw must already exist, and must be a subdirectory of the current working directory. 

SEE ALSO

rm(1), sh(1), umask(1). 

DIAGNOSTICS

Mkdir returns exit code 0 if all directories were successfully made; otherwise, it prints a diagnostic and returns non-zero. 

INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

8-bit filenames, messages. 

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  May 11, 2021