Linux: mkdir command

This Linux tutorial explains how to use the Linux mkdir command with syntax and arguments.

NAME

mkdir - make directories

SYNOPSIS

mkdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...

DESCRIPTION

Create the DIRECTORY(ies), if they do not already exist.

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.

-m, --mode=MODE

set file mode (as in chmod), not a=rwx - umask

-p, --parents

no error if existing, make parent directories as needed

-v, --verbose

print a message for each created directory

-Z, --context=CTX

set the SELinux security context of each created directory to CTX

--help

display this help and exit

--version

output version information and exit