mkdir Linux Command Cheatsheet
mkdir Linux Command is used to create new directory. Along with Linux systems mkdir is also available in most of the popular operating systems.
Syntax
mkdir [name-of-directory(s)]
Option
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -m | Set file mode (as in chmod), not a=rwx - umask |
| -p | Make parent directories as needed |
| -v | Verbose - Print a message for each created directory |
Example
mkdir d1 # creates directory with name d1
mkdir d2 d3 d4 # creates directories d2, d3 and d4
mkdir d1/d2/d3 # creates folder d1, then d2 inside d1 and then finally d3 inside d2