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Mkdir

The mkdir (make directory) command in the Unix, DOS, DR FlexOS, IBM OS/2, Microsoft Windows, and ReactOS operating systems is used to make a new directory. It is also available in the EFI shell and in the PHP scripting language. In DOS, OS/2, Windows and ReactOS, the command is often abbreviated to md.

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4.1BSDSystem VSetuidRootKernel
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CommandUnixDOSDRFlexOS
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Octal permissionsShell scriptsShellPOSIX
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Developers
Various open-source and commercial developers
License
GNU coreutils: GPLv3+ MS-DOS, Plan 9: MIT FreeDOS: GPLv2+ ReactOS: GPLv2
Operating system
Unix, Unix-like, Plan 9, Inferno, DOS, MSX-DOS, FlexOS, OS/2, Windows, ReactOS, KolibriOS
Platform
Cross-platform
Type
Command

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Mkdir

Nodes47
Edges46
Triples46
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.042553
Components1

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Mkdir

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related to history · 13
Mkdir → Datalight ROM-DOS, David MacKenzie, Digital Research DR DOS, DOSBox, GNU, In, Instead, It, KolibriOS, MS-DOS, System, The, Unix
related to External links · 11
Mkdir → Inferno General, Manual, Microsoft TechNet Mkdir, Plan, Programmer's Manual, Shell, The Open Groupmkdir, The Single UNIX Specification, Utilities Reference, Version, Volume
see also · 6
Mkdir → DOS, Filesystem Hierarchy StandardGNU Core, List, The, Unix, UtilitiesFind
related to Usage · 5
Mkdir → Command, Normal, On Unix, When, Windows
related to Options · 4
Mkdir → For, If, On Unix-like, The
related to Examples · 2
Mkdir → An, If/tmp/aexists
Developers · 1
Mkdir → Various open-source and commercial developers
License · 1
Mkdir → GNU coreutils: GPLv3+ MS-DOS, Plan 9: MIT FreeDOS: GPLv2+ ReactOS: GPLv2
Operating system · 1
Mkdir → Unix, Unix-like, Plan 9, Inferno, DOS, MSX-DOS, FlexOS, OS/2, Windows, ReactOS, KolibriOS
Platform · 1
Mkdir → Cross-platform

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command directory dos unix create windows directories gnu also os reactos shell ms-dos isbn new operating flexos used available usage

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MkdirDevelopersVarious open-source and commercial developers1.00infobox
MkdirLicenseGNU coreutils: GPLv3+ MS-DOS, Plan 9: MIT FreeDOS: GPLv2+ ReactOS: GPLv21.00infobox
MkdirOperating systemUnix, Unix-like, Plan 9, Inferno, DOS, MSX-DOS, FlexOS, OS/2, Windows, ReactOS, KolibriOS1.00infobox
MkdirPlatformCross-platform1.00infobox
MkdirTypeCommand1.00infobox
Mkdirrelated to ExamplesAn0.60section
Mkdirrelated to ExamplesIf/tmp/aexists0.60section
Mkdirrelated to External linksMicrosoft TechNet Mkdir0.60section
Mkdirrelated to External linksShell0.60section
Mkdirrelated to External linksUtilities Reference0.60section
Mkdirrelated to External linksThe Single UNIX Specification0.60section
Mkdirrelated to External linksVersion0.60section

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