.. index:: mkdir, cd, pwd, rmdir
.. _dir:

Creating, Deleting and Managing Directories
---------------------------------------------

:t:`Linux for Programmers and Users`, Section 3.17, 3.21

.. seealso:: :ref:`pwd`

.. _cd:

cd
^^

.. index:: cd
.. program:: cd
.. describe:: cd

    A shell built-in command to change working directory.  With no directory
    listed, :command:`cd` returns to :ref:`home`.

SYNOPSIS

    :command:`cd` [DIRECTORY]

.. seealso:: Manual pages for :command:`pushd` and :command:`popd`

mkdir
^^^^^
.. index:: mkdir
.. program:: mkdir
.. describe:: mkdir

    Create the DIRECTORY(ies), if they do not already exist.

SYNOPSIS

    :command:`mkdir` DIRECTORY...

rmdir
^^^^^

.. index:: rmdir
.. program:: rmdir
.. describe:: rmdir

    Remove the DIRECTORY(ies), if they are empty.

SYNOPSIS

    :command:`rmdir` DIRECTORY...

Example using :command:`mkdir`, :command:`cd`, :command:`pwd`, and
:command:`rmdir`

::

    $ mkdir first
    $ cd first
    $ pwd
    /usr1.b/bobk/first
    $ cd
    $ pwd
    /usr1.b/bobk
    $ cp myfile myfile2
    $ ls my*
    myfile myfile2
    $ rmdir first
    rmdir: first: Directory not empty
    $