SHTOOL-MKDIR.TMP(1)                  GNU Portable Shell Tool                  SHTOOL-MKDIR.TMP(1)



NAME
       shtool-mkdir - GNU shtool mkdir(1) style command

SYNOPSIS
       shtool mkdir [-t|--trace] [-f|--force] [-p|--parents] [-m|--mode mode] [-o|--owner owner]
       [-g|--group group] dir [dir ...]

DESCRIPTION
       This is a mkdir(1) style command with additional options and the ability to be smart if
       the directory already exists which is important for installation procedures.

OPTIONS
       The following command line options are available.

       -t, --trace
           Shows the actually involved shell commands.

       -f, --force
           Forced continuation and no complaints if directory already exists.  Default is to
           terminate with error.

       -p, --parents
           Automatic parent directory creation. Default is to only create the last directory in
           the path and fail if parents are missing.

       -m, --mode mode
           The directory mode applied to the directory, see chmod(1). Omitting mode skips this
           step and leaves the operating system default which is usually based on umask(1). Some
           directory modes require superuser privileges to be set. Default is to stick with
           operating system defaults.

       -o, --owner owner
           The directory owner name or id applied to the directory, see chown(1).  This option
           requires superuser privileges to execute. Default is to skip this step and leave the
           operating system default which is usually based on the executing uid or the parent
           setuid directory.

       -g, --group group
           The directory group name or id applied to the directory, see chgrp(1). This option
           requires superuser privileges to execute to the fullest extend, otherwise the choice
           of group is limited on most operating systems.  Default is to skip this step and leave
           the operating system default which is usually based on the executing gid or the parent
           setgid directory.

EXAMPLE
        #   Makefile
        install:
            shtool mkdir -f -p -m 755 $(bindir)
            shtool mkdir -f -p -m 755 $(mandir)/man1
             :

HISTORY
       The GNU shtool mkdir command was originally written for Public Domain by Noah Friedman and
       later revised by Ralf S. Engelschall <rse AT engelschall.com> in 1999 for inclusion into GNU
       shtool.

SEE ALSO
       shtool(1), mkdir(1).



18-Jul-2008                                shtool 2.0.8                       SHTOOL-MKDIR.TMP(1)