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Create directories. Use when making new directories, creating nested directory structures, or setting directory permissions at creation time.

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mkdir - Create Directories

Synopsis

mkdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...

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

Flags

FlagLong FormDescription
-p--parentsCreate parent directories as needed, no error if existing
-m--mode=MODESet file mode (permissions), like chmod
-v--verbosePrint message for each created directory
-ZSet SELinux security context
--context[=CTX]Like -Z, or set SELinux/SMACK context to CTX
--helpDisplay help
--versionOutput version

Examples

# Create a single directory
mkdir mydir

# Create nested directory structure
mkdir -p path/to/nested/dir

# Create with specific permissions
mkdir -m 755 mydir

# Create multiple directories
mkdir dir1 dir2 dir3

# Verbose creation
mkdir -pv path/to/deep/dir

# Create with restricted permissions
mkdir -m 700 private_dir

Gotchas

  • Without -p, mkdir fails if the parent directory doesn't exist or if the directory already exists.
  • With -p, no error is reported for existing directories, and parent directories are created with default permissions modified by umask, regardless of the -m flag. Only the final directory gets the -m permissions.
  • The -m flag accepts the same format as chmod: numeric (755) or symbolic (u=rwx,g=rx,o=rx).
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