How to use the mkdir command in Linux

Created Jul 8, 2021 at 20:19

mkdir command in Linux allows the user to create directories (also referred to as folders in some operating systems ). This command can create multiple directories at once as well as set the permissions for the directories.

New Directory

mkdir newdir

Help

mkdir --help

info mkdir

man mkdir

version information

mkdir --version

mkdir (GNU coreutils) 8.22

How to Create Parent Directories

make parent

mkdir -p /data/go

print a message

mkdir -v -p /data/go

mkdir: created directory ‘folder’

The syntax for the mkdir command is as follows:

Usage: 
  mkdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...

OPTIONS:
-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
set SELinux security context of each created directory to the default type
--context[=CTX]
like -Z, or if CTX is specified then set the SELinux or SMACK security context to CTX
--help
display this help and exit
--version
output version information and exit