| .Nd create temporary file or directory |
| creates a temporary file by generating a unique filename with |
| which has to have at least six 'X's appended to it. If no |
| is specified, a default of 'tmp.XXXXXXXXXX' is used and the |
| tmpdir set to '/tmp' or, if set, the TMPDIR environment variable. |
| Create a temporary directory instead of a file. |
| as a prefix when generating the temporary filename. The directory will be |
| environment variable if it is set. This option implies the |
| Fail silently if an error occurs. |
| Generate a path rooted in a temporary directory. |
| exits. This is slightly better than |
| but still introduces a race condition. Use of this option is not encouraged. |