Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 13:16:53 +0400 From: Yar Tikhiy <yar@freebsd.org> To: audit@freebsd.org Subject: mkdir(1) on "-p" Message-ID: <20010628131652.A46436@comp.chem.msu.su>
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Hi there, The FreeBSD mkdir(1) manpage appears not to say a single word on what happens if the "-p" option is specified to mkdir and a final directory exists. The fix follows. Please review it for possible grammar/style slips. -- Yar Index: mkdir.1 =================================================================== RCS file: /home/ncvs/src/bin/mkdir/mkdir.1,v retrieving revision 1.13 diff -u -r1.13 mkdir.1 --- mkdir.1 2000/11/20 11:39:38 1.13 +++ mkdir.1 2001/06/27 17:50:13 @@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ Create intermediate directories as required. If this option is not specified, the full path prefix of each operand must already exist. +On the other hand, with this option specified, no error will +be reported if a directory given as an operand already exists. Intermediate directories are created with permission bits of .Li rwxrwxrwx (\&0777) as modified by the current umask, plus write and search @@ -81,7 +83,8 @@ Be verbose when creating directories, listing them as they are created. .El .Pp -The user must have write permission in the parent directory. +The user must have write permission on the parent directory +if a directory needs to be created. .Sh DIAGNOSTICS The .Nm To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-audit" in the body of the message
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