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MH-MKSTEMP(1mh)                                                                      MH-MKSTEMP(1mh)

NAME
       mkstemp - create a temporary file

SYNOPSIS


       /usr/lib/mh/mkstemp [-help] [-version] [-directory directory] [-prefix prefix] [-suffix suf‐
            fix]

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  con‐
       tains 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 func‐
       tion.  It specifies a suffix to appear after the 6 characters; if it should begin with a spe‐
       cial 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 out‐
       put 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-1.8                                      2014-03-16                              MH-MKSTEMP(1mh)