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authorDirk-Jan C. Binnema <djcb@djcbsoftware.nl>2023-07-19 08:48:57 +0300
committerDirk-Jan C. Binnema <djcb@djcbsoftware.nl>2023-07-20 09:13:22 +0300
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man: update mu mkdir manpage
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#+TITLE: MU MKDIR
#+MAN_CLASS_OPTIONS: :section-id "@SECTION_ID@" :date "@MAN_DATE@"
-
* NAME
*mu mkdir* - create a new Maildir
@@ -12,15 +11,10 @@
* DESCRIPTION
-*mu mkdir* is the *mu* command for creating Maildirs. It does not* use the mu
-*database. With the *mkdir* command, you can create new Maildirs with
-*permissions 0755. For example,
+*mu mkdir* is the command for creating Maildirs as per *maildir(5)*. A maildir is a
+a directory with subdirectories ~new~, ~cur~ and ~tmp~.
-#+begin_example
-$ mu mkdir tom dick harry
-#+end_example
-
-creates three maildirs, =tom=, =dick= and =harry=.
+The command require or use the mu database.
If creation fails for any reason, *no* attempt is made to remove any parts that
were created. This is for safety reasons.
@@ -28,10 +22,19 @@ were created. This is for safety reasons.
* MKDIR OPTIONS
** --mode=<mode>
-set the file access mode for the new maildir(s) as in *chmod(1)*.
+set the file access mode for the new maildir(s) as in *chmod(1)*. The default
+is 0755.
#+include: "common-options.inc" :minlevel 1
+* EXAMPLE
+
+#+begin_example
+$ mu mkdir tom dick harry
+#+end_example
+
+creates three maildirs, =tom=, =dick= and =harry=.
+
#+include: "prefooter.inc" :minlevel 1
* SEE ALSO