Mktemp-1.5

The Mktemp package contains programs used to create secure temporary files in shell scripts.

Approximate build time:  0.1 SBU
Required disk space:     317 KB

The installation dependencies for Mktemp haven't been checked yet.

Installation of Mktemp

Many scripts still use the deprecated tempfile program, which has functionality much the same as mktemp. Patch mktemp to include a tempfile wrapper:

patch -Np1 -i ../mktemp-1.5-add-tempfile.patch

Now prepare Mktemp for compilation:

./configure --prefix=/usr --with-libc

The meaning of the configure option:

  • --with-libc: This causes the mktemp program to use the mkstemp and mkdtemp functions from the system C library.

Compile the package:

make

Now install it:

make install
make install-tempfile

Contents of Mktemp

Installed programs: mktemp, tempfile

Short descriptions

mktemp creates temporary files in a secure manner. It is used in scripts.

tempfile creates temporary files in a less secure manner than mktemp. It is installed for backwards-compatibility.