* "ensureDir" -> "mkdir -p". "ensureDir" is a rather pointless

  function, so obsolete it.

svn path=/nixpkgs/branches/stdenv-updates/; revision=31644

43 files changed, 62 insertions, 62 deletions

diff --git a/pkgs/games/banner/default.nix b/pkgs/games/banner/default.nix
index 73d08fda79f6..3bb17b3e02f9 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/banner/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/banner/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ let
     installPhase = ''
       make INSTBASEDIR=$out install
       if [ -d $out/man ]; then
-        ensureDir $out/share
+        mkdir -p $out/share
 	mv -v $out/man $out/share/
       fi
     '';
diff --git a/pkgs/games/beret/default.nix b/pkgs/games/beret/default.nix
index e41e88fc1b06..2e252a5cd540 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/beret/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/beret/default.nix
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   };
 
   installPhase = ''
-    ensureDir $out/bin
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
     install -v -m755 beret $out/bin
-    ensureDir $out/share
+    mkdir -p $out/share
     cp -av tahoma.ttf images music rooms sfx $out/share
   '';
 
diff --git a/pkgs/games/blackshades/default.nix b/pkgs/games/blackshades/default.nix
index 8a79326bdead..61e8571c4766 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/blackshades/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/blackshades/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''
-    ensureDir $out/bin $out/opt/$name
+    mkdir -p $out/bin $out/opt/$name
     cp objs/blackshades $out/bin
     cp -R Data IF* Readme $out/opt/$name/
   '';
diff --git a/pkgs/games/blackshadeselite/default.nix b/pkgs/games/blackshadeselite/default.nix
index 64d94196c64d..63139872cf9c 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/blackshadeselite/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/blackshadeselite/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''
-    ensureDir $out/bin $out/opt/$name
+    mkdir -p $out/bin $out/opt/$name
     cp objs/blackshades $out/bin/blackshadeselite
     cp -R Data IF* Readme $out/opt/$name/
   '';
diff --git a/pkgs/games/castle-combat/default.nix b/pkgs/games/castle-combat/default.nix
index 07778363fd54..6e1af276c1fa 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/castle-combat/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/castle-combat/default.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   '';
 
   postInstall = ''
-    ensureDir "$out/share/${name}"
+    mkdir -p "$out/share/${name}"
     cp -rv "data/"* "$out/share/${name}"
 
     mv -v "$out/bin/castle-combat.py" "$out/bin/castle-combat"
diff --git a/pkgs/games/dwarf-fortress/default.nix b/pkgs/games/dwarf-fortress/default.nix
index f12caaae53f7..9d363851148d 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/dwarf-fortress/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/dwarf-fortress/default.nix
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   installPhase = ''
     set -x
-    ensureDir $out/bin
-    ensureDir $out/share/df_linux
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
+    mkdir -p $out/share/df_linux
     cp -r * $out/share/df_linux
     cp $permission $out/share/df_linux/nix_permission
  
diff --git a/pkgs/games/eduke32/default.nix b/pkgs/games/eduke32/default.nix
index b99f8b09b9de..6eab8acce751 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/eduke32/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/eduke32/default.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   installPhase = ''
     # Install binaries
-    ensureDir $out/bin
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
     cp eduke32 mapster32 $out/bin 
     
     # Make wrapper script
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     chmod 755 $out/bin/eduke32-wrapper
     
     # Install desktop item
-    ensureDir $out/share/applications
+    mkdir -p $out/share/applications
     cp ${desktopItem}/share/applications/* $out/share/applications
   '';
   
diff --git a/pkgs/games/egoboo/default.nix b/pkgs/games/egoboo/default.nix
index a1b7262f3b97..1f879393868f 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/egoboo/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/egoboo/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   # The user will need to have all the files in '.' to run egoboo, with
   # writeable controls.txt and setup.txt
   installPhase = ''
-    ensureDir $out/share/${name}
+    mkdir -p $out/share/${name}
     cp -v game/egoboo $out/share/${name}
     cd ..
     cp -v -Rd controls.txt setup.txt players modules basicdat $out/share/${name}
diff --git a/pkgs/games/exult/default.nix b/pkgs/games/exult/default.nix
index 4d7126014359..e784cc109f53 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/exult/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/exult/default.nix
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   postInstall =
     ''
-      ensureDir $out/share/exult/music
+      mkdir -p $out/share/exult/music
       for i in $musicFiles; do
           unzip -o -d $out/share/exult/music $i
       done
diff --git a/pkgs/games/flightgear/default.nix b/pkgs/games/flightgear/default.nix
index a7d906ed9b8e..fe90156d84cf 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/flightgear/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/flightgear/default.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ rec {
   phaseNames = ["doConfigure" "doMakeInstall" "deployData"];
 
   deployData = a.fullDepEntry ''
-    ensureDir "$out/share/FlightGear"
+    mkdir -p "$out/share/FlightGear"
     cd "$out/share/FlightGear"
     tar xvf ${datasrc}
   '' ["minInit" "defEnsureDir"];
diff --git a/pkgs/games/fsg/default.nix b/pkgs/games/fsg/default.nix
index 2752e565c58c..ba6b65d602b4 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/fsg/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/fsg/default.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''
-    ensureDir $out/bin $out/libexec
+    mkdir -p $out/bin $out/libexec
     cp sand $out/libexec
     echo -e '#! /bin/sh\nLC_ALL=C '$out'/libexec/sand "$@"' >$out/bin/fsg
     chmod a+x $out/bin/fsg
diff --git a/pkgs/games/icbm3d/default.nix b/pkgs/games/icbm3d/default.nix
index e5e5c94d4603..ee792ef1e4d9 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/icbm3d/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/icbm3d/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   buildInputs = [ libX11 ];
 
   installPhase = ''
-    ensureDir $out/bin
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
     cp icbm3d $out/bin
   '';
 
diff --git a/pkgs/games/instead/default.nix b/pkgs/games/instead/default.nix
index d7fcb7a3f4e5..0d46e187d7b6 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/instead/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/instead/default.nix
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   inherit games;
 
   installPhase = ''
-    ensureDir $out/bin $out/share/${name}
+    mkdir -p $out/bin $out/share/${name}
     cp sdl-instead $out/bin
     cp -R games languages stead themes $out/share/${name}
     pushd $out/share/${name}/games
diff --git a/pkgs/games/keen4/builder.sh b/pkgs/games/keen4/builder.sh
index f9c62c83ddd3..50d261db8651 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/keen4/builder.sh
+++ b/pkgs/games/keen4/builder.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 source $stdenv/setup
 
-ensureDir $out/share/keen4
+mkdir -p $out/share/keen4
 unzip -j $dist -d $out/share/keen4
 
-ensureDir $out/bin
+mkdir -p $out/bin
 cat > $out/bin/keen4 <<EOF
 #! $SHELL -e
 if test -z "\$HOME"; then
diff --git a/pkgs/games/mars/default.nix b/pkgs/games/mars/default.nix
index 991afca6180c..34094b637fce 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/mars/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/mars/default.nix
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   installPhase = ''
     cd ..
     find -name '*.svn' -exec rm -rf {} \;
-    ensureDir "$out/share/mars/"
-    ensureDir "$out/bin/"
+    mkdir -p "$out/share/mars/"
+    mkdir -p "$out/bin/"
     cp -rv data resources credits.txt license.txt "$out/share/mars/"
     cp -v mars "$out/bin/mars.bin"
     cat << EOF > "$out/bin/mars"
diff --git a/pkgs/games/naev/default.nix b/pkgs/games/naev/default.nix
index f6e571404d6e..36ccbf98274f 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/naev/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/naev/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE="-include ${zlib}/include/zlib.h";
 
   postInstall = ''
-    ensureDir $out/share/naev
+    mkdir -p $out/share/naev
     cp -v $srcData $out/share/naev/ndata
     wrapProgram $out/bin/naev --add-flags $out/share/naev/ndata
   '';
diff --git a/pkgs/games/nethack/default.nix b/pkgs/games/nethack/default.nix
index 0d68b681ba55..d817cf643238 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/nethack/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/nethack/default.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ rec {
   '') ["minInit" "doUnpack"];
 
   postInstall = a.fullDepEntry (''
-    ensureDir $out/bin
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
     ln -s $out/games/nethack $out/bin/nethack
     sed -i $out/bin/nethack -e '5aNEWHACKDIR="$HOME/.nethack"'
     sed -i $out/bin/nethack -e '6amkdir -p "$NEWHACKDIR/save"'
diff --git a/pkgs/games/neverball/default.nix b/pkgs/games/neverball/default.nix
index 7e2df42a2931..1ebb4b69b6e1 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/neverball/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/neverball/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   preConfigure = "export HOME=$TMPDIR";
 
   installPhase = ''
-    ensureDir $out/bin $out
+    mkdir -p $out/bin $out
     cp -R data locale $out
     cp neverball $out/bin
     cp neverputt $out/bin
diff --git a/pkgs/games/openlierox/default.nix b/pkgs/games/openlierox/default.nix
index fd2a2f18f39d..751941bdfc1e 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/openlierox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/openlierox/default.nix
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ rec {
   '') ["doUnpack" "addInputs" "setParams"];
 
   doInstall = a.fullDepEntry (''
-    ensureDir $BIN_DIR $SYSTEM_DATA_DIR $DOC_DIR $PIXMAP_DIR
+    mkdir -p $BIN_DIR $SYSTEM_DATA_DIR $DOC_DIR $PIXMAP_DIR
     bash install.sh
   '') ["doBuild" "addInputs" "setParams" "defEnsureDir"];
       
diff --git a/pkgs/games/orbit/default.nix b/pkgs/games/orbit/default.nix
index 65e394f60bb2..9769e6f5d670 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/orbit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/orbit/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ with builderDefs;
 			sed -e 's@/usr/share/games/orbit/@'$out'/dump/@g' -i *.c
                         sed -e '/DIR=/d; s/-lesd//; s/-DESD//;' -i Makefile 
                         make 
-                        ensureDir $out/bin
+                        mkdir -p $out/bin
                         cp -r .. $out/dump
                         cat >$out/bin/space-orbit <<EOF
 #! /bin/sh
diff --git a/pkgs/games/pong3d/default.nix b/pkgs/games/pong3d/default.nix
index 281bd8966f6f..24baff5394a8 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/pong3d/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/pong3d/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   preConfigure = ''
     sed -i s,/usr/local,$out, Makefile
-    ensureDir $out/bin
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
   '';
 
   meta = {
diff --git a/pkgs/games/privateer/default.nix b/pkgs/games/privateer/default.nix
index 1fe925e31b6a..bb67f422c9df 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/privateer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/privateer/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''
-    ensureDir $out/bin
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
     cp vegastrike $out/bin
     cp vegaserver $out/bin
   '';
diff --git a/pkgs/games/quake3/demo/builder.sh b/pkgs/games/quake3/demo/builder.sh
index 640401a0ec85..40b0a547243b 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/quake3/demo/builder.sh
+++ b/pkgs/games/quake3/demo/builder.sh
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ chmod -R +w .
 tail -n +175 $update | tar xvfz -
 chmod -R +w .
 
-ensureDir $out/baseq3
+mkdir -p $out/baseq3
 cp demoq3/*.pk3 baseq3/*.pk3 $out/baseq3
diff --git a/pkgs/games/quake3/game/default.nix b/pkgs/games/quake3/game/default.nix
index 3b82ebb83a8d..e1a78750535a 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/quake3/game/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/quake3/game/default.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   buildInputs = [x11 SDL mesa openal];
 
   preInstall = ''
-    ensureDir $out/baseq3
+    mkdir -p $out/baseq3
     installTargets=copyfiles
     installFlags="COPYDIR=$out"
   '';
diff --git a/pkgs/games/quake3/wrapper/builder.sh b/pkgs/games/quake3/wrapper/builder.sh
index 57d6bc6a5ba2..6b5bd7450c57 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/quake3/wrapper/builder.sh
+++ b/pkgs/games/quake3/wrapper/builder.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 source $stdenv/setup
 
-ensureDir $out/baseq3
+mkdir -p $out/baseq3
 for i in $paks; do
     if test -d "$paks/baseq3"; then
         ln -s $paks/baseq3/* $out/baseq3/
diff --git a/pkgs/games/rigsofrods/default.nix b/pkgs/games/rigsofrods/default.nix
index 8fc623184ed9..e76489309ccb 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/rigsofrods/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/rigsofrods/default.nix
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   installPhase = ''
     sed -e "s@/usr/local/lib/OGRE@${ogre}/lib/OGRE@" -i ../bin/plugins.cfg
     sed -e "/CgProgramManager/d" -i ../bin/plugins.cfg
-    ensureDir $out/share/rigsofrods
+    mkdir -p $out/share/rigsofrods
     cp -r .. $out/share/rigsofrods/build-dir
-    ensureDir $out/bin
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
     for i in RoR rorconfig RoRViewer; do
       echo '#! ${stdenv.shell}' >> "$out/bin/$i"
       if [ "$i" = "rorconfig" ]; then
diff --git a/pkgs/games/sauerbraten/default.nix b/pkgs/games/sauerbraten/default.nix
index aca16d14e36c..ff99b428cef7 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/sauerbraten/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/sauerbraten/default.nix
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ rec {
   '';
 
   doUnpack = a.fullDepEntry ''
-    ensureDir $out/share/sauerbraten/build-dir
+    mkdir -p $out/share/sauerbraten/build-dir
     ln -s  $out/share/sauerbraten/build-dir
     cd $out/share/sauerbraten/build-dir
     (cd ${src}; find . -type d) | tail -n +2 | xargs -L 1 mkdir
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ rec {
 
   doCreateScripts = a.fullDepEntry ''
     cd ..
-    ensureDir $out/bin
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
     echo '#! /bin/sh' >> $out/bin/sauerbraten_server
     echo 'cd "'"$out"'/share/sauerbraten/build-dir"' >> $out/bin/sauerbraten_server
     echo './bin_unix/native_server "$@"' >> $out/bin/sauerbraten_server
diff --git a/pkgs/games/simutrans/default.nix b/pkgs/games/simutrans/default.nix
index 511aa850ff93..c0f9d213762b 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/simutrans/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/simutrans/default.nix
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     mv sim simutrans/
 
-    ensureDir $out/simutrans
+    mkdir -p $out/simutrans
     cp -r simutrans $out
 
-    ensureDir $out/bin
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
     ln -s $out/simutrans/sim $out/bin/simutrans
   '';
 
diff --git a/pkgs/games/teetertorture/default.nix b/pkgs/games/teetertorture/default.nix
index 45b5988e88cf..18a911d563bd 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/teetertorture/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/teetertorture/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''
-    ensureDir $out/bin $out/share/teetertorture
+    mkdir -p $out/bin $out/share/teetertorture
     cp teetertorture $out/bin
     cp -R data/* $out/share/teetertorture
   '';
diff --git a/pkgs/games/teeworlds/default.nix b/pkgs/games/teeworlds/default.nix
index 7824fbd9bdf0..c685f11c4c16 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/teeworlds/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/teeworlds/default.nix
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   installPhase = ''
     # Copy the graphics, sounds, etc.
-    ensureDir "$out/share/${name}"
+    mkdir -p "$out/share/${name}"
     cp -rv data other/icons "$out/share/${name}"
 
     # Copy the executables (client, server, etc.).
-    ensureDir "$out/bin"
+    mkdir -p "$out/bin"
     executables=""
     for file in *
     do
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ EOF
     done
 
     # Copy the documentation.
-    ensureDir "$out/doc/${name}"
+    mkdir -p "$out/doc/${name}"
     cp -v *.txt "$out/doc/${name}"
   '';
 
diff --git a/pkgs/games/the-butterfly-effect/default.nix b/pkgs/games/the-butterfly-effect/default.nix
index bd1885f9bd95..99f73e07a631 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/the-butterfly-effect/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/the-butterfly-effect/default.nix
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ rec {
   '';
 
   doDeploy = a.fullDepEntry ''
-    ensureDir "$out/share/tbe"
+    mkdir -p "$out/share/tbe"
     cp -r . "$out/share/tbe/build-dir"
-    ensureDir "$out/bin"
+    mkdir -p "$out/bin"
     echo '#! /bin/sh' >> "$out/bin/tbe"
     echo "$out/share/tbe/build-dir/tbe \"\$@\"" >> "$out/bin/tbe"
     chmod a+x "$out/bin/tbe"
diff --git a/pkgs/games/thePenguinMachine/default.nix b/pkgs/games/thePenguinMachine/default.nix
index 68d44364f598..04438cf70add 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/thePenguinMachine/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/thePenguinMachine/default.nix
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 		'';
   installPhase = ''
 		python setup.py install --prefix=$out
-		ensureDir "$out"/share/tpm/
+		mkdir -p "$out"/share/tpm/
 		cp -r .  "$out"/share/tpm/build-dir
-		ensureDir "$out/bin"
+		mkdir -p "$out/bin"
 		echo "#! /bin/sh" >> "$out/bin/tpm"
 		echo "export PYTHONPATH=\"\$PYTHONPATH:$PYTHONPATH:$(echo ${pil}/lib/python*/site-packages/PIL)\"" >> "$out/bin/tpm"
 		echo "cd \"$out/share/tpm/build-dir\"" >> "$out/bin/tpm"
diff --git a/pkgs/games/trackballs/default.nix b/pkgs/games/trackballs/default.nix
index f945e99c071b..22d8c944fa8b 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/trackballs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/trackballs/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   CXXFLAGS = CFLAGS;
   dontStrip = debug;
   postUnpack = optionalString debug
-    "ensureDir $out/src; cp -R * $out/src ; cd $out/src";
+    "mkdir -p $out/src; cp -R * $out/src ; cd $out/src";
 
   NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-iquote ${SDL}/include/SDL";
   configureFlags = optionalString debug "--enable-debug";
diff --git a/pkgs/games/tremulous/default.nix b/pkgs/games/tremulous/default.nix
index a4a887e2ed3d..bef4b63b0cc8 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/tremulous/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/tremulous/default.nix
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
   installPhase = ''
     arch=$(uname -m | sed -e s/i.86/x86/)
-    ensureDir $out/opt/tremulous
+    mkdir -p $out/opt/tremulous
     cp -v Release_1.011/build/release-linux-$arch/tremulous.$arch $out/opt/tremulous/
     cp -v mg_tremded_source/build/release-linux-$arch/tremded.$arch $out/opt/tremulous/
     cp -rv base $out/opt/tremulous
-    ensureDir $out/bin
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
     for b in tremulous tremded
     do
         cat << EOF > $out/bin/$b
diff --git a/pkgs/games/trigger/default.nix b/pkgs/games/trigger/default.nix
index ecc3c1a36fc2..fca8ddb889a2 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/trigger/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/trigger/default.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   installPhase = ''
     jam install
-    ensureDir $out/share
+    mkdir -p $out/share
     pushd $out/share
     tar xf $srcData
   '';
diff --git a/pkgs/games/urbanterror/default.nix b/pkgs/games/urbanterror/default.nix
index dc870c79aba1..74448cdad76f 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/urbanterror/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/urbanterror/default.nix
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
   installPhase = ''
     destDir="$out/opt/urbanterror"
-    ensureDir "$destDir"
-    ensureDir "$out/bin"
+    mkdir -p "$destDir"
+    mkdir -p "$out/bin"
     cp -v ioUrbanTerrorClientSource/build/release-linux-*/ioUrbanTerror.* \
           "$destDir/ioUrbanTerror"
     cp -v ioUrbanTerrorServerSource/build/release-linux-*/ioUrTded.* \
diff --git a/pkgs/games/ut2004demo/make-wrapper.sh b/pkgs/games/ut2004demo/make-wrapper.sh
index 5dbb451272ad..53ef90a615b0 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/ut2004demo/make-wrapper.sh
+++ b/pkgs/games/ut2004demo/make-wrapper.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 source $stdenv/setup
 
-ensureDir $out/bin
+mkdir -p $out/bin
 
 cat > $out/bin/ut2004demo <<EOF
 #! $SHELL -e
diff --git a/pkgs/games/vectoroids/default.nix b/pkgs/games/vectoroids/default.nix
index 5f9031ceeaa8..6f0fb48f0a5f 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/vectoroids/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/vectoroids/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   preConfigure = ''
     sed -i s,/usr/local,$out, Makefile
-    ensureDir $out/bin
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
   '';
 
   meta = {
diff --git a/pkgs/games/warsow/default.nix b/pkgs/games/warsow/default.nix
index c70b6f6f22e6..c584319bdc9b 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/warsow/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/warsow/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     cd warsow_${version}_sdk
     unzip $src1
     unzip $src2
-    ensureDir source/release/
+    mkdir -p source/release/
     mv warsow_${mversion}_unified/basewsw source/release/
     cd source
   '';
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     for f in warsow wsw_server wswtv_server; do
         substituteInPlace $f --replace BINARY_DIR= BINARY_DIR=$dest
     done
-    ensureDir $dest
-    ensureDir $out/bin
+    mkdir -p $dest
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
     cp -v {warsow,wsw_server,wswtv_server}.* $dest
     cp -rv basewsw libs $dest
     cp -v warsow wsw_server wswtv_server $out/bin
diff --git a/pkgs/games/xonotic/default.nix b/pkgs/games/xonotic/default.nix
index 8ac05d9ef72c..3553649dccb8 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/xonotic/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/xonotic/default.nix
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     make DP_FS_BASEDIR=$DP_FS_BASEDIR sv-release
   '';
   installPhase = ''
-    ensureDir "$out/bin"
+    mkdir -p "$out/bin"
     cp darkplaces-dedicated "$out/bin/xonotic-dedicated"
     cp darkplaces-sdl "$out/bin/xonotic-sdl"
     cd ../..
-    ensureDir "$out/share/xonotic"
+    mkdir -p "$out/share/xonotic"
     mv data "$out/share/xonotic"
   '';
   dontPatchELF = true;
diff --git a/pkgs/games/xsokoban/default.nix b/pkgs/games/xsokoban/default.nix
index b3b3954da8cf..b8917b4d41c9 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/xsokoban/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/xsokoban/default.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ rec {
   preBuild = a.fullDepEntry (''
     sed -e "s@/usr/local/@$out/@" -i Makefile
     sed -e "s@ /bin/@ @" -i Makefile 
-    ensureDir $out/bin $out/share $out/man/man1 $out/lib
+    mkdir -p $out/bin $out/share $out/man/man1 $out/lib
   '') ["minInit" "doConfigure" "defEnsureDir"];
 
   name = "xsokoban-" + version;
diff --git a/pkgs/games/zangband/default.nix b/pkgs/games/zangband/default.nix
index dd654edcfe19..b94633d8d3a6 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/zangband/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/zangband/default.nix
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ rec {
     sed -re 's/ch(own|grp|mod)/true/' -i lib/*/makefile.zb makefile.in
     sed -e '/FIXED_PATHS/d' -i src/z-config.h
     ./bootstrap
-    ensureDir $out/share/games/zangband
-    ensureDir $out/share/man
-    ensureDir $out/bin
+    mkdir -p $out/share/games/zangband
+    mkdir -p $out/share/man
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
   '') ["minInit" "doUnpack" "addInputs" "defEnsureDir"];
 
   postInstall = a.fullDepEntry (''
diff --git a/pkgs/games/zod/default.nix b/pkgs/games/zod/default.nix
index 731a5e40fd80..d9fcb47bcc36 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/zod/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/zod/default.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   NIX_LDFLAGS="-L${mysql}/lib/mysql";
 
   installPhase = ''
-    ensureDir $out/bin $out/share/zod
+    mkdir -p $out/bin $out/share/zod
     pushd $out/share/zod
     unrar x $srcAssets
     popd