MH-MKSTEMP(1)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 ALSOmkstemp(3), mkstemps(3)DEFAULTS-directory current directory
-prefix none
-suffix none
nmh-1.6 March 16, 2014 MH-MKSTEMP(1)
