NAME

mkdir − make a directory

SYNOPSIS

mkdir dirname ... 

DESCRIPTION

Mkdir creates specified directories in mode 777.  (see chmod(1)).  Standard entries, ’.’, for the directory itself, and ’..’ for its parent, are made automatically.  These and other directories beginning with .  are not visible in listings unless you use the -a option to ls. 

Mkdir requires write permission in the parent directory. 

Mkdir runs as a "setuid" root program. 

EXAMPLE

mkdir dirjohn

creates a directory of that name as a subdirectory of the directory you are in at the time you employ the command. 

SEE ALSO

rm(1), rmdir(1)

DIAGNOSTICS

Mkdir returns exit code 0 if all directories were successfully made.  Otherwise it prints a diagnostic and returns nonzero. 

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