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mkdir — The mkdir (make directory) command in the Unix, DOS, OS/2 and Microsoft Windows operating systems is used to make a new directory. In DOS, OS/2 and Windows the command is often abbreviated to md. Contents 1 Usage 1.1 Options 1.2 … Wikipedia
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