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32 .\" @(#)mkdir.1 8.2 (Berkeley) 1/25/94
45 .Ar directory_name ...
49 utility creates the directories named as operands, in the order specified,
53 as modified by the current
56 The options are as follows:
57 .Bl -tag -width ".Fl m Ar mode"
59 Set the file permission bits of the final created directory to
63 argument can be in any of the formats specified to the
66 If a symbolic mode is specified, the operation characters
70 are interpreted relative to an initial mode of
73 Create intermediate directories as required.
74 If this option is not specified, the full path prefix of each
75 operand must already exist.
76 On the other hand, with this option specified, no error will
77 be reported if a directory given as an operand already exists.
78 Intermediate directories are created with permission bits of
81 as modified by the current umask, plus write and search
82 permission for the owner.
84 Be verbose when creating directories, listing them as they are created.
87 The user must have write permission in the parent directory.
91 Create a directory named
96 Create a directory named
98 and set its file mode to 700:
100 .Dl $ mkdir -m 700 foobar
102 Create a directory named
103 .Pa cow/horse/monkey ,
104 creating any non-existent intermediate directories as necessary:
106 .Dl $ mkdir -p cow/horse/monkey
110 option is non-standard and its use in scripts is not recommended.
116 utility is expected to be