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mkdir (make directory) creates directories. You'll build a small library tree in ~/project.
This lab is the hands-on companion to the mkdir (Make Directory) lesson from Linux Journey (CC BY-SA 4.0).
mkdir documents
ls -l
mkdir books paintings
Without help, mkdir refuses to create a directory whose parent doesn't exist. -p (parents) creates every missing level:
mkdir -p books/hemingway/favorites
ls -R books
-m sets the permissions as the directory is made. 700 means only you can enter it:
mkdir -m 700 private
ls -ld private
drwx------ 2 learner learner 4096 Oct 18 10:02 private
mkdir name creates a directory; list several names to make several.-p creates any missing parent directories.-m sets permissions as the directory is created.