How to create a directory?

thinice15 · 07-18-2008, 09:47 PM

I was just trying to figure out how to create a directory using a C program under Linux with gcc.
If anyone can i help please do.

-thanks

paulsm4 · 07-18-2008, 10:02 PM

Uh - "man mkdir"?

Quote:

MKDIR(2) Linux Programmer's Manual MKDIR(2)

NAME
mkdir - create a directory

SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <unistd.h>

int mkdir(const char *pathname, mode_t mode);

jiml8 · 07-18-2008, 10:02 PM

system("mkdir mydir");

thinice15 · 07-19-2008, 12:45 AM

Thanks for the help guys i really appreciate it.