mkdir - Create Directories in Linux
From the Linux Essential Commands cheat sheet · File & Directory Operations · verified Jul 2026
mkdir - Create Directories
Create new directories with support for nested paths
bash
# Create directory
mkdir new_directory
# Create nested directories
mkdir -p path/to/nested/directory
# Create multiple directories
mkdir dir1 dir2 dir3
# Create with permissions
mkdir -m 755 directory✅ -p creates parent directories as needed
💡 -m sets permissions when creating directory
🔍 Use -p to avoid errors if directory already exists
directorycreatebasic
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