From unknown Sat Aug 16 20:01:25 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#29807: mktemp documentation does not clearly document the use of TMPDIR Resent-From: Martin Schwenke Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 03:47:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 29807 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 29807@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.15139143936079 (code B ref -1); Fri, 22 Dec 2017 03:47:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 22 Dec 2017 03:46:33 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:46680 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1eSEI4-0001Zz-R5 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 21 Dec 2017 22:46:33 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:57432) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1eSEEe-0001Tf-7s for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 21 Dec 2017 22:43:00 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1eSEEY-00036d-4S for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 21 Dec 2017 22:42:54 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.5 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_05 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:35483) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1eSEEY-00036S-1L for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 21 Dec 2017 22:42:54 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:48401) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1eSEEW-0004ey-WD for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Thu, 21 Dec 2017 22:42:53 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1eSEEV-000357-Po for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Thu, 21 Dec 2017 22:42:52 -0500 Received: from ozlabs.org ([2401:3900:2:1::2]:59293) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1eSEEV-00030e-Fi for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Thu, 21 Dec 2017 22:42:51 -0500 Received: from authenticated.ozlabs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 3z2vTx36ttz9s81; Fri, 22 Dec 2017 14:42:45 +1100 (AEDT) Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 14:42:44 +1100 From: Martin Schwenke Message-ID: <20171222144244.43a87afb@martins.ozlabs.org> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.15.1-dirty (GTK+ 2.24.31; x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.4 (----) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 22:46:32 -0500 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -4.4 (----) Looking at the source code of mktemp suggests that it generally uses the TMPDIR environment variable to specify an alternative to /tmp when options such -p and -t are not given. However, the documentation only mentions TMPDIR in the context of the -p and -t options. The info page has an example that seems to imply the general use of of TMPDIR but that is as far as it goes. I think there should be an "ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES" section that lists TMPDIR and explains how it is used. I would supply a patch but I don't understand enough texinfo to be able to figure out how to do this in doc/coreutils.texi. :-( peace & happiness, martin From unknown Sat Aug 16 20:01:25 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#29807: Probably ignore this bug report ;-) References: <20171222144244.43a87afb@martins.ozlabs.org> In-Reply-To: <20171222144244.43a87afb@martins.ozlabs.org> Resent-From: Martin Schwenke Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 04:58:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 29807 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 29807@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 29807-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B29807.151391863614054 (code B ref 29807); Fri, 22 Dec 2017 04:58:02 +0000 Received: (at 29807) by debbugs.gnu.org; 22 Dec 2017 04:57:16 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:46715 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1eSFOV-0003eb-S1 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 21 Dec 2017 23:57:16 -0500 Received: from ozlabs.org ([103.22.144.67]:37541) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1eSFDG-0003Nt-4F for 29807@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 21 Dec 2017 23:45:38 -0500 Received: from authenticated.ozlabs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 3z2wtQ4jtYz9ryT; Fri, 22 Dec 2017 15:45:34 +1100 (AEDT) Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 15:45:33 +1100 From: Martin Schwenke Message-ID: <20171222154533.7f106ce8@martins.ozlabs.org> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.15.1-dirty (GTK+ 2.24.31; x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 23:57:14 -0500 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) After reading the documentation again, I realise that it is actually complete (i.e. no arguments implies --tmpdir). I would, however, regard the documentation to be structured in a way that makes it hard to find the information about TMPDIR. That is, searching for TMPDIR doesn't find the answer. You need to carefully read that no arguments implies --tmpdir and that this implies the use of TMPDIR. A separate discussion of TMPDIR would be more helpful. Thanks... peace & happiness, martin From unknown Sat Aug 16 20:01:25 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#29807: Probably ignore this bug report ;-) Resent-From: Assaf Gordon Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 02:23:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 29807 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 29807@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 29807-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B29807.154086614014111 (code B ref 29807); Tue, 30 Oct 2018 02:23:01 +0000 Received: (at 29807) by debbugs.gnu.org; 30 Oct 2018 02:22:20 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:52617 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1gHJff-0003fS-Um for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 29 Oct 2018 22:22:20 -0400 Received: from mail-pl1-f178.google.com ([209.85.214.178]:36539) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1gHJfd-0003f7-MT; Mon, 29 Oct 2018 22:22:18 -0400 Received: by mail-pl1-f178.google.com with SMTP id y11-v6so4745057plt.3; Mon, 29 Oct 2018 19:22:17 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=subject:to:references:from:message-id:date:user-agent:mime-version :in-reply-to:content-language:content-transfer-encoding; bh=1hL2lp7cl0tte9x85MDflg0B6G1jMuN5rUP+P4lhGbY=; b=YreUjGVlUXzhEdVDY2MGsBma5yfgkuRoWOFf3yuHtleellHVUr7GKPhgv4VULMOve4 A7sj4L5WLzwULOzmefLcm13a7L1sKvgY3V0Bq7iG9jn/QVgWrZQcwsDXNgD7eIbVZGBa k/reRXHpRqJoQKcRTelTZQ9SN4McXd6vZatUNLn6Zgb03JFnCTXgVWTbcYckIMNm88/g QyDXelBE5yfubL9Njks77AKZZqSXDHY6EmTf8K84WzrTUIMA5Rc6yhjnr7MvOW/aYG3B y2y9w1/Gq7thq491nxjl5Bw9RnuwNKAPsPnHGzdJbSDAGq5JVs9yIUNn1ruuN/tFZEB/ Pqew== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:subject:to:references:from:message-id:date :user-agent:mime-version:in-reply-to:content-language :content-transfer-encoding; bh=1hL2lp7cl0tte9x85MDflg0B6G1jMuN5rUP+P4lhGbY=; b=JbP+Pq4QevNBJnTmUEwO3qMNOloJMF0UkDdVwzaEOKaQKDk4bxC5Sqpd71HC8PXeyk mtVhoQwaX58iFexI2QSlHCnQLuH2zDJM/nJ3Fe1NALuig3l7cRm7qymsKeXx5utch99r q69HnQ/haqYJtPIXdHmZ2wvjUNXZ+XIbsG6nwVcqypEothL1BIEjjZbDTxeBO0p8VSB3 SVnr0niTl/x7UceAa29jlhhI/tg5YOkVv0SJLwL0M1/pe9WUQTcr8VnASrApCdXgX/ba zcGxpHPNanwaiU3qAMTzm0byr85UJ0LlhoRzWhWzd6y7kdWMSEusMFzXyZvGJioUQbD8 J5Tg== X-Gm-Message-State: AGRZ1gLMIuYjLaNnovI1W7uxa8I9vqIKn/nMQLELVFmN3jjEe70fLUeP rnPZkbjc91rghn8A6hjk8bNCcC7TVy0= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AJdET5egrpQyI75T+Hq4twlLXJcz4hruisf+M6rUxSOSR99JhZZKwztEiRj9itvjvjZUaVq1XiEGLA== X-Received: by 2002:a17:902:bc8c:: with SMTP id bb12-v6mr16203376plb.275.1540866131335; Mon, 29 Oct 2018 19:22:11 -0700 (PDT) Received: from tomato.housegordon.com (moose.housegordon.com. [184.68.105.38]) by smtp.googlemail.com with ESMTPSA id o192-v6sm26064337pfo.141.2018.10.29.19.22.09 (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Mon, 29 Oct 2018 19:22:10 -0700 (PDT) References: <20171222144244.43a87afb@martins.ozlabs.org> <20171222154533.7f106ce8@martins.ozlabs.org> From: Assaf Gordon Message-ID: Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 20:22:08 -0600 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:60.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/60.2.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <20171222154533.7f106ce8@martins.ozlabs.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Language: en-US Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.0 (-) tags 29807 notabug close 29807 stop (triaging old bugs) On 2017-12-21 9:45 p.m., Martin Schwenke wrote: > After reading the documentation again, I realise that it is actually > complete (i.e. no arguments implies --tmpdir). Given the above, I'm closing this bug. > [...] A separate discussion of TMPDIR would be more helpful. Patches and wording suggestions are always welcomed. regards, - assaf