NAME[edit]
mkdir - make directories
SYNOPSIS[edit]
mkdir [OPTION] DIRECTORY...
DESCRIPTION[edit]
Create the DIRECTORY(ies), if they do not already exist.
-Z, --context=CONTEXT (SELinux) set security context to CONTEXT
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
-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[edit]
Written by David MacKenzie.
REPORTING BUGS[edit]
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT[edit]
Copyright © 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSO[edit]
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.