powershellmkdir

PowerShell: How can I suppress the error if file alreadys exists for "mkdir" command?

Consider:

PS Y:\> mkdir  C:/dog


    Directory: C:\


Mode                LastWriteTime     Length Name
----                -------------     ------ ----
d----         11/7/2013  10:59 PM            dog


PS Y:\> mkdir  C:/dog
New-Item : Item with specified name C:\dog already exists.
At line:38 char:24
+         $scriptCmd = {& <<<<  $wrappedCmd -Type Directory @PSBoundParameters }
    + CategoryInfo          : ResourceExists: (C:\dog:String) [New-Item], IOException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DirectoryExist,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.NewItemCommand
Solution

  • Add the -Force parameter to the command.