GNU bug report logs - #73331
Better mkdir error message

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Package: coreutils; Severity: wishlist; Reported by: Dan Jacobson <jidanni@HIDDEN>; dated Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:48:02 UTC; Maintainer for coreutils is bug-coreutils@HIDDEN.
Severity set to 'wishlist' from 'normal' Request was from Paul Eggert <eggert@HIDDEN> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. Full text available.

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Subject: Better mkdir error message
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$ mkdir land/3254-1/containers
mkdir: cannot create directory ‘land/3254-1/containers’: No such file or directory

Don't say that. Say
mkdir: cannot create directory ‘land/3254-1/containers’: No such directory: ‘land/3254-1’

(You can even maybe add "try -p".)




Acknowledgement sent to Dan Jacobson <jidanni@HIDDEN>:
New bug report received and forwarded. Copy sent to bug-coreutils@HIDDEN. Full text available.
Report forwarded to bug-coreutils@HIDDEN:
bug#73331; Package coreutils. Full text available.
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