.TH MH-MKSTEMP 1mh 2014-03-16 "nmh-1.8"
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.SH NAME
mkstemp \- create a temporary file
.SH SYNOPSIS
.HP 5
.na
.B /usr/lib/mh/mkstemp
.RB [ \-help ]
.RB [ \-version ]
.RB [ \-directory
.IR directory ]
.RB [ \-prefix
.IR prefix ]
.RB [ \-suffix
.IR suffix ]
.ad
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B mkstemp
creates a temporary file using
.IR mkstemp (3),
or if the
.B \-suffix
switch is available and used,
.IR mkstemps (3).
The file name identifies a unique, newly created file, and always
contains 6 characters that appear to be random.
.PP
The
.B \-directory
switch specifies a
.I directory
in which to create the file.
.PP
The
.B \-prefix
switch specifies an initial part, before the 6 characters, of the file
name.
.PP
The
.B \-suffix
switch is only supported on platforms that provide the
.IR mkstemps (3)
library function.  It specifies a
.I suffix
to appear after the 6 characters; if it should begin with a special
character such as a period, that must be explicit in
.IR suffix .
.PP
Unlike arguments to most switches of other
.B nmh
commands, the arguments to
.B mkstemp
switches can begin with a dash.
.SH "EXIT STATUS"
If
.B 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.
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
None
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.IR mkstemp (3),
.IR mkstemps (3)
.SH DEFAULTS
.PD 0
.TP 14
\-directory
current directory
.TP
\-prefix
none
.TP
\-suffix
none
.PD