mktemp — Create a temporary file or directory.
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Examples:
  # Create an empty temporary file and print its absolute path [GNU]
    $ mktemp
  # Use a custom directory (defaults to `$TMPDIR`, or `/tmp`) [GNU]
    $ mktemp [-p |--tmpdir=]/path/to/temporary_directory
  # Use a custom path template (`X`s are replaced with random alphanumeric characters) [GNU]
    $ mktemp /tmp/example.XXXXXXXX

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