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mkdir newdir newdir2
 
mkdir newdir newdir2
 
This will create two new directories, ''newdir'' and ''newdir2''
 
This will create two new directories, ''newdir'' and ''newdir2''
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mkdir -p newdir/newdir2
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This will create ''newdir'' and ''newdir/newdir2'', even if the former doesn't exist.

Revision as of 15:22, 29 April 2008

Here are a few simple linux commands that should make life a bit easier for you. Please everyone, add anything you think would be useful!

You may want to read the computer office's introduction to Unix booklet .

  • mkdir
mkdir newdir newdir2

This will create two new directories, newdir and newdir2

mkdir -p newdir/newdir2

This will create newdir and newdir/newdir2, even if the former doesn't exist.