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| Chapter 2 UNIX Commands |

## mkdir

    mkdir [options] directories

Create one or more `directories`. You must have write permission in the parent directory in order to create a directory. See also rmdir.

### Options

-m `mode`

  Set the access `mode` for new directories.

-p

  Create intervening parent directories if they don't exist.

### Examples

Create a read-only directory named personal:

>     mkdir -m 444 personal

The following sequence:

>     mkdir work; cd work
>     mkdir junk; cd junk
>     mkdir questions; cd ../..

could be accomplished by typing this:

>     mkdir -p work/junk/questions

Reference: mesg |  | Reference: mkmsgs