Linux command mkdir

The mkdir command in Linux is used to create directories (folders) within the file system. You can use it to create a new directory with a specified name in the current working directory or specify a full path to create a directory at a specific location.

Here’s the basic syntax of the mkdir command:

mkdir [options] directory_name

Here, directory_name is the name of the directory you want to create.

Some common options and examples of using the mkdir command:

1. Create a directory in the current working directory:

   mkdir my_directory

This command will create a directory named “my_directory” in the current directory.

2. Create a directory with a specific path:

   mkdir /path/to/my_directory

This command will create a directory named “my_directory” at the specified path.

3. Create multiple directories at once using the -p option:

   mkdir -p /path/to/parent_directory/sub_directory

This will create both “parent_directory” and “sub_directory” if they don’t exist, creating the full directory structure.

4. Create multiple directories with numeric mode permissions using the -m option:

   mkdir -m 755 my_directory

This command creates “my_directory” with the specified permission mode (755 in this case).

5. Create intermediate directories as needed with the -p option:

   mkdir -p /path/to/parent_directory/child_directory/grandchild_directory

This will create the entire directory structure if it doesn’t exist, including “parent_directory,” “child_directory,” and “grandchild_directory.”

Remember that you typically need appropriate permissions to create directories in certain locations, especially in system directories or directories owned by other users. Using the -p option is handy when you want to create a directory structure, as it will create intermediate directories as needed.

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