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Old 03-19-2005
Question How to create directories
Hi...

Can any1 help me by telling me the way to create multiple directories using single command....

to create 1 directory.. mkdir is used.... Smilie
but how to create multiple direcs. like 4 direc.

i tried ....

$ mkdir a; mkdir b; mkdir c; mkdir d
But its 4 commands in a single line....so i m not statisfied with this ans...
So please suggest me another better & correct way for the above mentioned prob...(not using script..)

.............
Thank you in advance ....

regards,
Abishek

PS: This ques was asked by the external examiner during my Unix viva & i wasn't able to ans ..

i m not sure in which section to put this ques.. so i choose Dummies section...
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Old 03-19-2005
mkdir a b c d
# 3  
Old 03-21-2005
I knew it.... it would be so simple....
thanx Perderado.....
# 4  
Old 03-21-2005
mkdir -p dir1 dir2 dir3...
This will create multiple empty directories.
 
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