Macintosh Terminal Pocket Guide

Name

mkdir — stdin  stdout  - file  -- opt  --help  --version

Synopsis

mkdir [options] directories

mkdir creates one or more directories:

➜ mkdir directory1 directory2 directory3

Useful options

-p	Given a directory path (not just a simple directory name), create any necessary parent directories automatically. The command: ➜ mkdir -p /one/two/three creates the directories /one and /one/two if they don’t already exist, then /one/two/three.
-m mode	Create the directory with the given permissions (explained more fully with the chmod and umask commands in File Properties): ➜ mkdir -m 0755 mydir By default, your shell’s umask controls the permissions.