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Re: mkdir -m and -p interaction
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Paul Eggert |
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Re: mkdir -m and -p interaction |
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Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:51:38 -0800 |
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"Paul T. Darga" <address@hidden> writes:
> When running mkdir with -m and -p options, the specified mode is not
> honored for parent directories. This is consistent with the
> documentation, but it strikes me as a bit bogus. Is there a reason
> for this behavior?
It's the tradition, and POSIX requires it. See
<http://www.opengroup.org/susv3/utilities/mkdir.html>.