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.TH MKDIR 1 "2026-04-07"
.SH NAME
mkdir \- Create the given DIRECTORY(ies) if they do not exist
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBmkdir\fR [\fB\-m\fR|\fB\-\-mode\fR] [\fB\-p\fR|\fB\-\-parents\fR] [\fB\-v\fR|\fB\-\-verbose\fR] [\fB\-Z \fR] [\fB\-\-context\fR] [\fB\-h\fR|\fB\-\-help\fR] [\fB\-V\fR|\fB\-\-version\fR] <\fIdirs\fR>
.SH DESCRIPTION
Create the given DIRECTORY(ies) if they do not exist
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-mode\fR
set file mode (not implemented on windows)
.TP
\fB\-p\fR, \fB\-\-parents\fR
make parent directories as needed
.TP
\fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-verbose\fR
print a message for each printed directory
.TP
\fB\-Z\fR
set SELinux security context of each created directory to the default type
.TP
\fB\-\-context\fR \fI<CTX>\fR
like \-Z, or if CTX is specified then set the SELinux or SMACK security context to CTX
.TP
\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
Print help
.TP
\fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
Print version
.TP
<\fIdirs\fR>

.SH EXTRA
Each MODE is of the form [ugoa]*([\-+=]([rwxXst]*|[ugo]))+|[\-+=]?[0\-7]+.
.SH VERSION
v(uutils coreutils) 0.8.0