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49 .Ar directory_name ...
53 utility creates the directories named as operands, in the order specified,
55 .Li rwxrwxrwx (\&0777)
56 as modified by the current
59 The options are as follows:
61 .Bl -tag -width indent
63 Set the file permission bits of the final created directory to
67 argument can be in any of the formats specified to the
70 If a symbolic mode is specified, the operation characters
74 are interpreted relative to an initial mode of
77 Create intermediate directories as required.
78 If this option is not specified, the full path prefix of each
79 operand must already exist.
80 On the other hand, with this option specified, no error will
81 be reported if a directory given as an operand already exists.
82 Intermediate directories are created with permission bits of
83 .Li rwxrwxrwx (\&0777)
84 as modified by the current umask, plus write and search
85 permission for the owner.
87 Be verbose when creating directories, listing them as they are created.
90 The user must have write permission in the parent directory.
96 option is non-standard and its use in scripts is not recommended.
102 utility is expected to be