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mkdir

To create a new directory we use the command mkdir. Both root and normal users can create directories.

When a directory is created it becomes propertie of de user that created it. Groups has only read access and others none when crated by a normal user.

[root@server1 ~]# mkdir test

[root@server1 ~]# mkdir --help
SYNOPSIS
       mkdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...

DESCRIPTION
       Create the DIRECTORY(ies), if they do not already exist.

       Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.

       -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, --context=CTX
              set the SELinux security context of each created directory to CTX

       --help display this help and exit

       --version
              output version information and exit