sys mkdir

vb sys mkdir [OPTIONS] DIRECTORY...

Description

Create the DIRECTORY(ies), if they do not already exist.

Options

-m, --mode=MODE

set permission mode (as in chmod), not rwxrwxrwx - umask (octal only on POSIX)

-p, --parents

Make parent directories as needed

-v, --verbose

Print a message for each created directory

Examples

• Create a subdirectory called alpha in the current directory

$ vb sys mkdir alpha
$ vb sys ls
alpha

• Make parent directories beta as needed

$ vb sys mkdir -p beta/gamma/delta
$ vb sys ls beta/gamma
delta

• Print a message for each created directory

$ vb sys mkdir dir/dir2/dir3/dir4/dir5/dir6 -v -p
created directory 'dir'
created directory 'dir/dir2'
created directory 'dir/dir2/dir3'
created directory 'dir/dir2/dir3/dir4'
created directory 'dir/dir2/dir3/dir4/dir5'
created directory 'dir/dir2/dir3/dir4/dir5/dir6'