mkdirp(3G)mkdirp(3G)NAME
mkdirp, rmdirp - create, remove directories in a path
SYNOPSIS
cc [flag ...] file ... -lgen [library ...]
#include <libgen.h>
int mkdirp (const char *path, mode_t mode);
int rmdirp (char *d, char *d1);
DESCRIPTION
mkdirp creates all the missing directories in the given path with the
given mode. [See chmod(2) for the values of mode.]
rmdirp removes directories in path d. This removal starts at the end of
the path and moves back toward the root as far as possible. If an error
occurs, the remaining path is stored in d1. rmdirp returns a 0 only if
it is able to remove every directory in the path.
EXAMPLES
/* create scratch directories */
if(mkdirp("/tmp/sub1/sub2/sub3", 0755) == -1) {
fprintf(stderr, "cannot create directory");
exit(1);
}
chdir("/tmp/sub1/sub2/sub3");
.
.
.
/* cleanup */
chdir("/tmp");
rmdirp("sub1/sub2/sub3");
DIAGNOSTICS
If a needed directory cannot be created, mkdirp returns -1 and sets errno
to one of the mkdir error numbers. If all the directories are created,
or existed to begin with, it returns zero.
NOTES
mkdirp uses malloc to allocate temporary space for the string.
rmdirp returns -2 if a ``.'' or ``..'' is in the path and -3 if an
attempt is made to remove the current directory. If an error occurs
other than one of the above, -1 is returned.
SEE ALSOmkdir(2), rmdir(2),
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