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version 1.9, 1998/04/13 17:22:10 version 1.10, 1998/09/26 19:55:09
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 flag is given) and the filename is printed  flag is given) and the filename is printed
 to standard output.  to standard output.
 .Pp  .Pp
 .Nm Mktemp  .Nm mktemp
 is provided to allow shell scripts to safely use temporary files.  is provided to allow shell scripts to safely use temporary files.
 Traditionally, many shell scripts take the name of the program with  Traditionally, many shell scripts take the name of the program with
 the pid as a suffix and use that as a temporary file name.  This  the PID as a suffix and use that as a temporary file name.  This
 kind of naming scheme is predictable and the race condition it creates  kind of naming scheme is predictable and the race condition it creates
 is easy for an attacker to win.  A safer, though still inferior, approach  is easy for an attacker to win.  A safer, though still inferior approach
 is to make a temporary directory using the same naming scheme.  While  is to make a temporary directory using the same naming scheme.  While
 this does allow one to guarantee that a temporary file will not be  this does allow one to guarantee that a temporary file will not be
 subverted, it still allows a simple denial of service attack.  For these  subverted, it still allows a simple denial of service attack.  For these
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 The  The
 .Nm  .Nm
 utility  utility
 exits with a value of 0 on success, and 1 on failure.  exits with a value of 0 on success or 1 on failure.
 .Sh EXAMPLES  .Sh EXAMPLES
 The following  The following
 .Xr sh 1  .Xr sh 1
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 fi  fi
 .Ed  .Ed
 .Sh SEE ALSO  .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr mktemp 3 ,  
 .Xr mkdtemp 3 ,  .Xr mkdtemp 3 ,
 .Xr mkstemp 3  .Xr mkstemp 3 ,
   .Xr mktemp 3
 .Sh HISTORY  .Sh HISTORY
 The  The
 .Nm  .Nm
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