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mkdir

mkdir creates directories. Use -p for missing parent directories, -m for permissions, and -v for creation messages.

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Syntax

mkdir [ OPTION ]... DIRECTORY ...

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Source: mkdir(1) - Linux manual page. Checked 2026-11-03.