NAME¶
mkdir - make a directory
SYNOPSIS¶
mkdir [
-p ] [
-m mode ]
dirname ...
DESCRIPTION¶
Mkdir creates the specified directories. It requires write permission in
the parent directory.
If the
-p flag is given,
mkdir creates any necessary parent
directories and does not complain if the target directory already exists.
The
-m flag sets the permissions to be used when creating the directory.
The default is 0777.
SEE ALSO¶
rm(1)
cd in
rc(1)
SOURCE¶
/src/cmd/mkdir.c
DIAGNOSTICS¶
Mkdir returns null exit status if all directories were successfully made.
Otherwise it prints a diagnostic and returns
"error"
status.