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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	direc-
       tory.  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)

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