You want to create a temporary directory for your script to store files safely and remove it after use. Which command correctly creates this directory and stores its path in a variable named tempdir?

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Bash Scripting - File Operations in Scripts

You want to create a temporary directory for your script to store files safely and remove it after use. Which command correctly creates this directory and stores its path in a variable named tempdir?

Atempdir=$(mktemp)

Btempdir=mktemp -d

Ctempdir=$(mktemp -d)

Dtempdir=mktemp -f

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand -d option in mktemp
The -d option tells mktemp to create a temporary directory instead of a file.
Step 2: Correct command substitution syntax
Use $(mktemp -d) to execute the command and assign the directory path to tempdir.
Final Answer:
tempdir=$(mktemp -d) -> Option C
Quick Check:
Use $(mktemp -d) for temp directory creation [OK]

Quick Trick: Use $(mktemp -d) to create and assign temp directory [OK]

Common Mistakes:

MISTAKES

Assigning command as string without $()
Using mktemp without -d creates a file, not directory
Using invalid options like -f

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You want to create a temporary directory for your script to store files safely and remove it after use. Which command correctly creates this directory and stores its path in a variable named tempdir?

Step 1: Understand -d option in mktemp

Step 2: Correct command substitution syntax

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Step 1: Understand `-d` option in mktemp