mktemp - Make a Temporary File or Directory

``mktemp'' is a minor variation on the verson from OpenBSD. It is being released because I rely on the suffix behavior and I would like to encourage the BSD version to pick up that attribute. You can find mktemp here.

mktemp - Make a temporary file name - Ver. 2.0
USAGE:  mktemp [ -<flag> [<val>] | --<name>[{=| }<val>] ]... [ <file-pat> ]
  Flg Arg Option-Name    Description
   -p Str prefix         temp directory for the file
   -b Str base           base of file name
   -s Str suffix         file name suffix
   -c no  create         create file (default)
                                - may not be preset
   -u no  unlink         unlink file
                                - an alternate for create
   -d no  temp-dir       temporary directory
                                - an alternate for create

The following options are commonly used and are provided and supported
by AutoOpts:

  Flg Arg Option-Name    Description
   -V no  verbose        run program with progress info
   -q no  quiet          run without unnecessary output

version and help options:

  Flg Arg Option-Name    Description
   -v opt version        Output version information and exit
   -? no  help           Display usage information and exit
   -! no  more-help      Extended usage information passed thru pager

Options are specified by doubled hyphens and their name
or by a single hyphen and the flag character.

Makes a name suitable for use as the path name for a temporary file.
If successful, this program will create the output file (or directory).

The following option preset mechanisms are supported:
 - examining environment variables named MKTEMP_*

This program will create a new empty file according to a default or provided
file name pattern.  Parts of the name may be specified in ``<file-pat>'',
or with command line options.  These differ as follows:
@enumerate


The ``base'' option cannot specify the six substitution X-es.


The ``file-pat'' argument specifies the suffix by embedding six X-es
in the name.


You may not have both a ``base'' option and a ``file-pat'' argument.


If the ``file-pat'' specifies either a directory or a suffix, then
you must not provide the corresponding option.
@end enumerate

If successful, the program will exit with a zero status code and
print the name of the created file to stdout (unless ``--quiet'' has
been specified).

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mktemp [-flag [value]]... [--opt-name [[=| ]value]]... [ <file-pat> ] Makes a name suitable for use as the path name for a temporary file. If successful, this program will create the output file (or directory).

DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents, briefly, the mktemp command. This program will create a new empty file according to a default or provided file name pattern. Parts of the name may be specified in <file-pat>, or with command line options. These differ as follows: The base option cannot specify the six substitution X-es. The file-pat argument specifies the suffix by embedding six X-es in the name. You may not have both a base option and a file-pat argument. If the file-pat specifies either a directory or a suffix, then you must not provide the corresponding option. If successful, the program will exit with a zero status code and print the name of the created file to stdout (unless --quiet has been speci- fied).

OPTIONS

-p temp-dir, --prefix=temp-dir temp directory for the file. If this option is not provided, mktemp will use the environment variables MKTEMP_PREFIX, TMPDIR, TMP, or TEMPDIR to find a suit- able directory. If these are not available, it will fall back to ~/tmp or /tmp. A <file-pat> command line argument containing a directory component will conflict with this option. -b base-name, --base=base-name base of file name. By default, the file will be named, ".tmp-XXXXXX". This option will replace the ".tmp-" part and prohibit the <file-pat> command line argument. -s sfx, --suffix=sfx file name suffix. By default, there is no suffix for the file. This option will cause the resulting file to be renamed (if possible) with this suffix. If the file cannot be renamed (because, for example, there is already a file by that name), then the name printed will not have this suffix. (The ``mktemp(3C)'' function upon which this utility relies requires that the final 6 or mor characters be 'X'.) If the suffix begins with the characters ''.'', ''-'' or will be the complete suffix. Otherwise, a period (''.'') will be inserted between the generated name and this suffix. -c, --create create file (default). This option may not be preset with envi- ronment variables or in initialization (rc) files. This option is a member of the create class of options. mkstemp(3) will create the file with the name it comes up with anyway, so this is the default action. -u, --unlink unlink file. This option may not be preset with environment variables or in initialization (rc) files. This option is a mem- ber of the create class of options. If you do not wish to have the file created, specify this option and it will be removed. This is also considered "unsafe" mode. -d, --temp-dir temporary directory. This option may not be preset with environ- ment variables or in initialization (rc) files. This option is a member of the create class of options. Alternatively, you can have a directory created instead of a file. In that event, specify this option. The following options are commonly used and are provided and supported by AutoOpts:" -V, --verbose run program with progress info. Specifying this option will cause the program to display lots of progress information. You will be able to see that the program is working and it may help you debug your use of the tool. -q, --quiet run without unnecessary output. Specifying this option will cause the program to disable progress information. -?, --help Display usage information and exit. -!, --more-help Extended usage information passed thru pager. -v [{v|c|n}], --version[={v|c|n}] Output version of program and exit. The default mode is `v', a simple version. The `c' mode will print copyright information and `n' will print the full copyright notice.

Bruce Korb Please send bug reports to: autogen-user@lists.sf.net Released under the Free BSD License. This manual page was AutoGen-erated from the mktemp option definitions.