mkdir

mkdir linux command cheatsheet by Thamizhiniyan C S

Introduction

mkdir ( make directory ) is used to create directory(ies), if they don't exist already.

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Syntax

mkdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...

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Important Flags

Flag	Description
-p	Creates parent directories if they don't exist.
-m a=[rwx] [dir_name]	Sets the file modes, i.e., permissions, for the new directory.
-v	Displays a message for each created directory.
--version	Displays the version number and information about the license and exits.
-Z	Sets the SELinux security context for directories.
-help	Displays help with information about mkdir options.

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Examples

Command	Description
mkdir Linux	To create a single directory named Linux
mkdir "My Documents"	To create a directory with spaces in its name, enclose the entire directory name in quotes.
mkdir /tmp/example	To create a directory or directories in a specific location other than your current working directory, specify the full directory path.
mkdir my_folder/sub_folder	This command creates a directory structure with “my_folder” as the parent directory and “sub_folder” as its subdirectory.
mkdir dir1 dir2 dir3	To create multiple directories at once, list the directory names separated by a space.
mkdir {test1,test2,test3}	Use mkdir with curly brackets to create multiple directories without spaces.
mkdir dir{1..15}	Create a batch of directories starting with the same pattern, from dir1 to dir15.
mkdir $USER	mkdir allows you to use environment variables in directory names. This example creates a directory with the current user being the directory name.
mkdir –p Linux/dirtest1/dirtest2	To build a structure with multiple subdirectories. This ensures that mkdir adds any missing parent directories in the process. If the directories exist, no error is specified.
mkdir -p first/second/third	If the first and second directories do not exist, due to the -p option, mkdir will create these directories. If the -p option is not specified, an error is returned.
mkdir –m 777 DirM	To add all permissions for all users when creating a directory, specify the -m option with 777.
mkdir -m a=rwx [directories]	This option is used to set the file modes, i.e. permissions, for the created directories.
mkdir -m 755 public	Use the ‘-m’ option to set specific permissions for a directory. This command sets read, write, and execute permissions for the owner, and read and execute permissions for others.
mkdir -v [directories]	To see the details of the mkdir process. It displays a message for every directory created.
mkdir --help	It displays help-related information and exits.
mkdir --version	It displays the version number, some information regarding the license and exits.