mktemp -d not creating temp directory

Question

I am trying to create a temporary directory using mktemp -d but it is not creating a directory. When I try to run cd $(mktemp -d) it takes me to my home folder. This behavior is similar to cd .

When I try to run mktemp -d and check the exit code using echo $? it return 248 as the exit code.

What is going on?

248 is an unusual return code for `mktemp`. Assuming you're on linux, try `strace`ing it, and see which syscall fails. — Pawel Veselov, Dec 18 '22 at 00:40
That is the strange thing! It does not return any error message and the return code is cryptic. It silently fails! — physio, Dec 18 '22 at 00:48

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 18 '22 at 02:34

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Most likely $(TMPDIR) is set to a non-existent directory or one to which your user lacks write+execute permissions.

answered Dec 18 '22 at 02:34

Dan Bonachea

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