NAME mkdir - make a directory SYNOPSIS mkdir [-p] [-m mode] directory ... OPTIONS -m Create directory with mode -p Create missing intermediate directories EXAMPLES mkdir dir # Create dir in the current directory mkdir -p /user/ast/dir # Create the /user/ast and /user/ast/dir DESCRIPTION The specified directory or directories are created and initialized. If any intermediate directory is missing and -p is specified, the missing component will be created and no error displayed if directory already exists. If the -m flag is used, this will be equivalent to a chmod on the directory after its creation. SEE ALSO chmod(1), rmdir(1), mkdir(2).