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

6       mkstemp - create a temporary file
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SYNOPSIS

9       /usr/libexec/nmh/mkstemp [-help] [-version] [-directory directory]
10            [-prefix prefix] [-suffix suffix]
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DESCRIPTION

13       mkstemp creates a temporary file using mkstemp(3), or  if  the  -suffix
14       switch  is available and used, mkstemps(3).  The file name identifies a
15       unique, newly created file, and always contains 6 characters  that  ap‐
16       pear to be random.
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18       The  -directory  switch  specifies  a  directory in which to create the
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21       The -prefix switch specifies an initial part, before the 6  characters,
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24       The  -suffix switch is only supported on platforms that provide the mk‐
25       stemps(3) library function.  It specifies a suffix to appear after  the
26       6 characters; if it should begin with a special character such as a pe‐
27       riod, that must be explicit in suffix.
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29       Unlike arguments to most switches of other nmh commands, the  arguments
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EXIT STATUS

33       If  mkstemp successfully creates the temporary file, it prints the file
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35       a diagnostic message on standard error and exits with status 1.
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PROFILE COMPONENTS

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SEE ALSO

41       mkstemp(3), mkstemps(3)
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DEFAULTS

44       -directory    current directory
45       -prefix       none
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50nmh-1.8                           2014-03-16                     MH-MKSTEMP(1)