mkdir (SFTP client view)

Function

The mkdir command creates a directory on the remote SFTP server.

Format
Parameters
Views
Default Level
Task Name and Operations
Usage Guidelines
Example

Format

mkdir path

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
path	Specifies the directory path or name on the SFTP server.	It is a string data type. The value ranges from 1 to 255 characters.

Parameter

Description

Value

path

Specifies the directory path or name on the SFTP server.

It is a string data type. The value ranges from 1 to 255 characters.

Views

SFTP client view

Default Level

3: Management level

Task Name and Operations

Task Name	Operations
ssh-client	execute

Usage Guidelines

After creating the directory by using the mkdir command, you can run the dir or ls command to view the information. The mkdir command returns error, if the file or directory with the same name already exists.

To use the mkdir command, you must be an authorized user with a permission on the SFTP server.

Example

# Create a directory on the SSH server.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[~HUAWEI] sftp 10.164.39.222
Trying 10.164.39.222 ...
Press CTRL+K to abort
Connected to 10.164.39.222 ...
Please input the username: client001
Enter password:   
sftp-client> mkdir ssh