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Everything about Mkdir
Directory creation command on various operating systems
The mkdir command in the Unix, DOS, DR FlexOS, IBM OS/2, Microsoft Windows, and ReactOS operating systems is used to make a new directory. It is also available in the EFI shell and in the PHP scripting language. In DOS, OS/2, Windows and ReactOS, the command is often abbreviated to md. Wikipedia →
đź§ Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: MkdirA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: The UNIX operating systemThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Go sideways: RmdirA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Help (command)A closely related topic
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📚 Books worth reading
The UNIX operating systemChristian, Kaare, Kaare Christian · 1983
Learn Ruby the Hard WayZed Shaw · 2014
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