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## Name
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mktemp - create a temporary file or directory
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## Synopsis
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```**sh
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$ mktemp [--directory] [--dry-run] [--quiet] [--tmpdir DIR] [template]
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```
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## Description
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`mktemp` creates temporary a file or directory safely, and then prints its name.
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A template may be specified and will be used instead of the default tmp.XXXXXXXXXX
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as long as it contains at least 3 consecutive 'X's.
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## Options
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* `-d`, `--directory`: Create a temporary directory instead of a file
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* `-u`, `--dry-run`: Do not create anything, just print a unique name
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* `-q`, `--quiet`: Do not print diagnostics about file/directory creation failure
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* `-p`, `--tmpdir`: Create temporary files relative to this directory
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## Examples
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```sh
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# Create a temporary file
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$ mktemp
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# Find an available temporary file name
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$ mktemp -u
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# Create a temporary directory with a custom template
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$ mktemp -d serenity.XXXXX
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```
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