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TheCorporation 05-19-2013 01:19 AM

What does the -p command mean?
 
I'm just learning some Linux commands and will like to know what the "-p" command means please?

$ mkdir temp/stuff/things
$ mkdir -p temp/stuff/things/frank/joe/alex/john

descendant_command 05-19-2013 01:23 AM

man mkdir

TheCorporation 05-19-2013 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by descendant_command (Post 4954110)
man mkdir


Thanks a lot mate, much appreciated.

kooru 05-19-2013 01:30 AM

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...kdir-p-137500/

TheCorporation 05-19-2013 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by kooru (Post 4954115)

Thanks for the link buddy!!!


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