mkdir

PURPOSE

     Makes a directory.

SYNOPSIS
     mkdir dirname ...


DESCRIPTION

     The mkdir  command makes  a new  directory in  either the
     local or a  remote node.  mkdir creates  the new directo-
     ries with  read, write,  and execute  permissions enabled
     for all users.  You can change the permissions it sets by
     default  with the  umask command  (see page  992).  mkdir
     also creates  by default the standard  entries "." (dot),
     for the  directory itself,  and ".."  (dot dot),  for its
     parent.

     Note:  To make  a new directory you must  have write per-
     mission in the parent directory.

RELATED INFORMATION

     The following commands:  "sh,"  "rm," and "umask."

     The mkdir  system call in AIX  Operating System Technical
     Reference.