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-.\"    @(#)mkdir.1     6.1 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\" Copyright (c) 1989, 1990, 1993
+.\"    The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.

 .\"
 .\"

-.TH MKDIR 1 ""
-.AT 3
-.SH NAME
-mkdir \- make a directory
-.SH SYNOPSIS
-.B mkdir
-dirname ...
-.SH DESCRIPTION
-.I Mkdir
-creates specified directories in mode 777.
-Standard entries,
-.RB ` . ',
-for the directory itself, and 
-.lg 0
-.BR ` .. '
-.lg 1
-for its parent, are made automatically.
-.PP
-.I Mkdir
-requires write permission in the parent directory.
-.SH "SEE ALSO"
-rmdir(1)
+.\" This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by
+.\" the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
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+.\"
+.\"    @(#)mkdir.1     8.1 (Berkeley) 5/31/93
+.\"
+.Dd May 31, 1993
+.Dt MKDIR 1
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm mkdir
+.Nd make directories
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Nm mkdir
+.Op Fl p
+.Ar directory_name  ...
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+.Nm Mkdir
+creates the directories named as operands, in the order specified,
+using mode
+.Li \&0777
+modified by the current
+.Xr umask  2  .
+.Pp
+The options are as follows:
+.Pp
+.Bl -tag -width indent
+.It Fl p
+Create intermediate directories as required.  If this option is not
+specified, the full path prefix of each operand must already exist.
+.El
+.Pp
+The user must have write permission in the parent directory.
+.Pp
+.Nm Mkdir
+exits 0 if successful, and >0 if an error occurred.
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr rmdir 1
+.Sh STANDARDS
+The
+.Nm mkdir
+utility is expected to be
+.St -p1003.2
+compatible.