Name
mktemp
Synopsis
mktemp [options]template
Generate a unique temporary filename for use in a script.
The filename is based on the specified template, which may be any
filename with at least six Xs
appended (e.g., /tmp/mytemp.XXXXXX). mktemp replaces the Xs with the current process number
and/or a unique letter combination. The file is created with mode
0600 (unless -u is specified) and the filename is
written to standard output.
Common Options
-
-d Make a directory, not a file.
-
-q Fail silently in case of error. Useful to prevent error output from being sent to standard error.
-
-u Operate in “unsafe” mode and unlink the temporary file before mktemp exits. Use of this option is not recommended.
Solaris and GNU/Linux Options
-
-pprefix Use prefix as the directory for the temporary filename. The TMPDIR environment variable overrides this option. Implies
-t.-
-t Create a path in a temporary directory. The directory name is the first of: the TMPDIR environment variable; the value of prefix given to
-p; or /tmp.
GNU/Linux Option
-
-V Print version information and exit.
Mac OS X Option
-t[prefix]Like Solaris
-p, except that the prefix is optional.
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