How to use the mkdir command: 2-Minute Linux Tips

The video tutorial explains the Make DIR command in Linux, covering its basic usage, creating directories in different locations, using the -p option for nested directories, and setting specific permissions during directory creation. It emphasizes the importance of having write access to the target directory and demonstrates how to assign permissions using the -m option.

What is a prerequisite for creating a directory in a specific location using the 'mkdir' command?

• No special permissions are needed

• Execute access to the directory

• Write access to the directory

• Read access to the directory

What happens if you try to create a directory in a location where you don't have write access?

• The system automatically grants you write access

• The directory is created, but you cannot access it

• An error is displayed, and the directory is not created

• The directory is created with limited permissions

How can you create a directory structure with multiple levels in one command?

• Use the '-l' option with 'mkdir'

• Use the '-n' option with 'mkdir'

• Use the '-p' option with 'mkdir'

• Use the '-r' option with 'mkdir'

Which option allows you to set specific permissions when creating a directory with 'mkdir'?

• The '-m' option

• The '-s' option

• The '-p' option

• The '-d' option

What does the permission setting '700' mean when applied to a directory?

• Owner can execute; others can read and write

• Owner can read, write, and execute; others can read

• Owner can read, write, and execute; others have no permissions

• Owner can read and write; others can execute