# Try to make a random temp directory # Get a random seed from rnds(1df); if it's empty, that's still workable seed=$(rnds) # Build the intended directory name, with the last element a random integer # from 1..2^31 dn=${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/${1:-mktd}.$$.$(rndi 1 2147483648 "$seed") # Create the directory and print its name if successful mkdir -m 700 -- "$dn" && printf '%s\n' "$dn"