NAME

mkdir − make a directory

SYNOPSIS

mkdir [ −p ] dirname...

DESCRIPTION

mkdir creates directories.  Standard entries, ‘.’, for the directory itself, and ‘..’ for its parent, are made automatically. 

The −p flag allows missing parent directories to be created as needed. 

The current umask(2) setting determines the mode in which directories are created.  Modes may be modified after creation by using chmod(1V). 

mkdir requires write permission in the parent directory. 

SEE ALSO

chmod(1V), rm(1), mkdir(2), umask(2)

Sun Release 4.0  —  Last change: 9 September 1987