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.TH MKTEMP 3 
.SH NAME
mktemp \- make a unique file name
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B char *mktemp(template)
.br
.B char *template;
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Mktemp
replaces
.I template
by a unique file name, and returns the
address of the template.
The template should look like a file name with six trailing
X's, which will be replaced with the
current process id and a unique letter.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
getpid(2)
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b8ea98e1 DR	1	.TH MKTEMP 3
	2	.SH NAME
	3	mktemp \- make a unique file name
	4	.SH SYNOPSIS
	5	.B char *mktemp(template)
	6	.br
	7	.B char *template;
	8	.SH DESCRIPTION
	9	.I Mktemp
	10	replaces
	11	.I template
	12	by a unique file name, and returns the
	13	address of the template.
	14	The template should look like a file name with six trailing
	15	X's, which will be replaced with the
	16	current process id and a unique letter.
	17	.SH "SEE ALSO"
	18	getpid(2)