NAME¶
shtool-mkdir -
GNU shtool mkdir(1) style command
SYNOPSIS¶
shtool mkdir [
-t|
--trace] [
-f|
--force] [
-p|
--parents] [
-m|
--mode mode] [
-o|
--owner owner] [
-g|
--group
group]
dir [
dir ...]
DESCRIPTION¶
This is a
mkdir(1) style command with additional options and the ability
to be smart if the directory already exists which is important for
installation procedures.
OPTIONS¶
The following command line options are available.
- -t, --trace
- Shows the actually involved shell commands.
- -f, --force
- Forced continuation and no complaints if directory already
exists. Default is to terminate with error.
- -p, --parents
- Automatic parent directory creation. Default is to only
create the last directory in the path and fail if parents are
missing.
- -m, --mode mode
- The directory mode applied to the directory, see
chmod(1). Omitting mode skips this step and leaves the operating
system default which is usually based on umask(1). Some directory
modes require superuser privileges to be set. Default is to stick with
operating system defaults.
- -o, --owner owner
- The directory owner name or id applied to the directory,
see chown(1). This option requires superuser privileges to execute.
Default is to skip this step and leave the operating system default which
is usually based on the executing uid or the parent setuid directory.
- -g, --group group
- The directory group name or id applied to the directory,
see chgrp(1). This option requires superuser privileges to execute
to the fullest extend, otherwise the choice of group is limited on
most operating systems. Default is to skip this step and leave the
operating system default which is usually based on the executing gid or
the parent setgid directory.
EXAMPLE¶
# Makefile
install:
shtool mkdir -f -p -m 755 $(bindir)
shtool mkdir -f -p -m 755 $(mandir)/man1
:
HISTORY¶
The
GNU shtool mkdir command was originally written for Public
Domain by Noah Friedman and later revised by Ralf S. Engelschall
<rse@engelschall.com> in 1999 for inclusion into
GNU shtool.
SEE ALSO¶
shtool(1),
mkdir(1).