Minix2.0/man/man1/mkdir.1

.TH MKDIR 1
.SH NAME
mkdir \- make a directory
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBmkdir [\fB\-p\fR] [\fB\-m \fImode\fR] \fIdirectory ...\fR
.br
.de FL
.TP
\\fB\\$1\\fR
\\$2
..
.de EX
.TP 20
\\fB\\$1\\fR
# \\$2
..
.SH OPTIONS
.FL "\-m" "Create directory with mode"
.FL "\-p" "Create missing intermediate directories"
.SH EXAMPLES
.EX "mkdir dir" "Create \fIdir\fP in the current directory"
.EX "mkdir \-p /user/ast/dir" "Create the \fI/user/ast\fP and \fI/user/ast/dir\fP"
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
The specified directory or directories are created and initialized. If any
intermediate directory is missing and \fB\-p\fR is specified, the missing
component will be created and no error displayed if directory already
exists. If the \fB\-m\fR flag is used, this will be equivalent to a chmod
on the directory after its creation.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR chmod (1),
.BR rmdir (1),
.BR mkdir (2).