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MH-MKSTEMP(1)          DragonFly General Commands Manual         MH-MKSTEMP(1)

NAME
       mkstemp - create a temporary file

SYNOPSIS
       /usr/local/libexec/nmh/mkstemp [-directory directory] [-prefix prefix]
            [-suffix suffix] [-version] [-help]

DESCRIPTION
       mkstemp creates a temporary file using mkstemp(3), or if the -suffix
       switch is available and used, mkstemps(3).  The file name identifies a
       unique, newly created file, and always contains 6 characters that
       appear to be random.

       The -directory switch specifies a directory in which to create the
       file.

       The -prefix switch specifies an initial part, before the 6 characters,
       of the file name.

       The -suffix switch is only supported on platforms that provide the
       mkstemps(3) library function.  It specifies a suffix to appear after
       the 6 characters; if it should begin with a special character such as a
       period, that must be explicit in suffix.

       Unlike arguments to most switches of other nmh commands, the arguments
       to mkstemp switches can begin with a dash.

EXIT STATUS
       If mkstemp successfully creates the temporary file, it prints the file
       name on standard output and exits with status 0.  On failure, it prints
       a diagnostic message on standard error and exits with status -1.

PROFILE COMPONENTS
       None

SEE ALSO
       mkstemp(3), mkstemps(3)

DEFAULTS
       -directory    current directory
       -prefix       none
       -suffix       none

nmh-1.6                         March 16, 2014                   MH-MKSTEMP(1)