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@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)