debian man page for plan9-mkdir

MKDIR(1)						      General Commands Manual							  MKDIR(1)

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.

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