Unable to create directory in ubuntu/debian

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Hello Friends,
I am following this tutorial to install rutorrent on my server but at one step i am unable to create directories and getting error.

http://www.torrent-invites.com/seedbox-tutorials/195434-ubuntu-12-04-lts-dedicated-server-rtorrent-rutorrent-installation-tutorial.html

what i am trying

# mkdir /home/<username>/rtorrent 
# mkdir /home/<username>/rtorrent/.session 
# mkdir /home/<username>/rtorrent/watch 
# mkdir /home/<username>/rtorrent/download

error

mkdir: cannot create directory `/home/myusername/rtorrent': No such file or directory

help me to find the solution.

 

[Loonycgb2]

if its saying that the file or directory does not exist it is because you are either misspelling the username or miss-capitalizing a letter.

 

[infinitnet]

You can simply add the "-p" option to "mkdir" to create the whole path in case it doesn't exist. Like:

mkdir -p /home/myusername/rtorrent

 

[humptyson]

yes , use mkdir -p to create

 

[xelak]

if its saying that the file or directory does not exist it is because you are either misspelling the username or miss-capitalizing a letter.

Agreed with you, -p flag will create a new folder with subdirectories but if you want to create it in desired user location try to check spelling.

 

[Dominatos]

have you added a user before with adduser myusername ?