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.TH MKDIR 1
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.SH NAME
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mkdir \- make a directory
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B mkdir
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[
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.B -p
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.B -m
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. I mode
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]
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.I dirname ...
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.I Mkdir
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creates the specified directories.
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It
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requires write permission in the parent directory.
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.PP
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If the
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.B -p
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flag is given,
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.I mkdir
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creates any necessary parent directories
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and does not complain if the target directory already exists.
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.PP
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The
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.B -m
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flag sets the permissions to be used when creating the directory.
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The default is 0777.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.IR rm (1)
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.br
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.IR cd
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in
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.IR rc (1)
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.SH SOURCE
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2004-04-19 19:22:56 +00:00
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.B /usr/local/plan9/src/cmd/mkdir.c
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.SH DIAGNOSTICS
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.I Mkdir
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returns null exit status if all directories were successfully made.
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Otherwise it prints a diagnostic and returns
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.B \&"error"
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status.
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