Man Page mkdir

The `mkdir` (Make Directory) command is a fundamental utility in Linux used to create new directories or folders within a file system. With a simple syntax, it enables users to efficiently generate directories at specified paths. For instance, entering "mkdir myfolder" generates a directory named "myfolder" in the current working directory. The command also supports creating multiple directories at once, like "mkdir dir1 dir2 dir3". Additionally, users can utilize the `-p` flag to create parent directories if they don't exist, ensuring a complete directory path is formed. Overall, `mkdir` is a crucial tool for organizing file systems and facilitating structured data storage in Linux environments.

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NAME
       mkdir - make directories

SYNOPSIS
       mkdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...

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

       Mandatory  arguments  to  long  options are mandatory for short options
       too.

       -m, --mode=MODE
              set file mode (as in chmod), not a=rwx - umask

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

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

       -Z     set SELinux security context of each created  directory  to  the
              default type

       --context[=CTX]
              like  -Z,  or  if CTX is specified then set the SELinux or SMACK
              security context to CTX

       --help display this help and exit

       --version
              output version information and exit

       GNU  coreutils  online  help:  <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
       Report mkdir translation bugs to <http://translationproject.org/team/>

AUTHOR
       Written by David MacKenzie.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright  ©  2013  Free Software Foundation, Inc.  License GPLv3+: GNU
       GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
       This is free software: you are free  to  change  and  redistribute  it.
       There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

SEE ALSO
       mkdir(2)

       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 coreutils 'mkdir invocation'

       should give you access to the complete manual.



GNU coreutils 8.22                April 2018                          MKDIR(1)