NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       mkdir - make directories

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       mkdir [OPTION] DIRECTORY...

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       Create the DIRECTORY(ies), if they do not already exist.

       -m, --mode=MODE
	      set permission mode (as in chmod), not rwxrwxrwx - umask

       -p, --parents
	      no error if existing, make parent directories as needed

       -v, --verbose
	      print a message for each created directory

       --help display this help and exit

       --version
	      output version information and exit

AUTHOR    [Toc]    [Back]

       Written by David MacKenzie.

REPORTING BUGS    [Toc]    [Back]

       Report bugs to <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT    [Toc]    [Back]

       Copyright (C) 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
       NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR  A  PARTICULAR
       PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       The full documentation for mkdir is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If
       the info and mkdir programs are properly installed at  your  site,  the
       command

	      info mkdir

       should give you access to the complete manual.



mkdir (fileutils) 4.1		  March 2002			      MKDIR(1)