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NAME

       mkdir - make a directory

SYNOPSIS

       mkdir [ -p ] [ -m mode ] dirname ...

DESCRIPTION

       Mkdir  creates the specified directories.  It requires write permission
       in the parent directory.

       If the -p flag is given, mkdir creates any necessary parent directories
       and does not complain if the target directory already exists.

       The  -m  flag  sets  the  permissions  to  be  used  when  creating the
       directory.  The default is 0777.

SEE ALSO

       rm(1)
       cd in rc(1)

SOURCE

       /src/cmd/mkdir.c

DIAGNOSTICS

       Mkdir returns null exit status if  all  directories  were  successfully
       made.  Otherwise it prints a diagnostic and returns "error" status.

                                                                      MKDIR(1)