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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


AUTHOR
       Written by David MacKenzie.


REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.


COPYRIGHT
       Copyright  ©  2008  Free Software Foundation, Inc.  License GPLv3+: GNU
       GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
       This is free software: you are free  to  change  and  redistribute  it.
       There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.


SEE ALSO
       mkdir(2)

       The full documentation for mkdir is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If
       the info and mkdir programs are properly installed at  your  site,  the
       command

              info mkdir

       should give you access to the complete manual.

GNU coreutils 6.9.92.4-f088d-dirtJanuary 2008                         MKDIR(1)