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Subject: how do I make sure a directory exists from a Makefile?
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Date: 1 Oct 89 03:12:51 GMT
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From: John M Sellens 

mkdir -f exits 1 if it already exists
and neither of these seem to work
	if [ ! -d /usr/lib/wup ]; then mkdir /usr/lib/wup || exit 0; fi; exit 0
	mkdir -f /usr/lib/wup || exit 0

Any ideas?