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07-11-2011, 09:43 AM	#1
Shay Member Registered: Sep 2003 Posts: 77 Rep:	This possible in Bash? Something like "echo test > ./newdirA/newdirB/newfile" Want to create an entire directory tree. Must I use: mkdir ./FolderA mkdir ./FolderA/FolderB mkdir ./FolderA/FolderB/FolderC etc.?

07-11-2011, 09:50 AM	#2
bathory LQ Guru Registered: Jun 2004 Location: Piraeus Distribution: Slackware Posts: 13,163 Blog Entries: 1 Rep:	Hi, Code: mkdir -p ./FolderA/FolderB/FolderC Read the mkdir manpage for details Cheers

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