| mktemp | |
|---|---|
| Developers | Todd Miller, Jim Meyering |
| Initial release | 1997; 29 years ago (1997) |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Unix andUnix-like |
| Platform | Cross-platform |
| Type | Command |
mktemp is acommand available in manyUnix-like operating systems that creates a temporary file or directory.[1] Originally released in 1997 as part ofOpenBSD 2.1,[2] a separate implementation exists as a part ofGNU Coreutils.[3]
There used to be a similar namedC library function, which is now deprecated for beingunsafe, and has safer alternatives.[4]