From 5fd83771641d15c418f747bd343ba6738d3875f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cameron Katri Date: Sun, 9 May 2021 14:20:58 -0400 Subject: Import macOS userland adv_cmds-176 basic_cmds-55 bootstrap_cmds-116.100.1 developer_cmds-66 diskdev_cmds-667.40.1 doc_cmds-53.60.1 file_cmds-321.40.3 mail_cmds-35 misc_cmds-34 network_cmds-606.40.1 patch_cmds-17 remote_cmds-63 shell_cmds-216.60.1 system_cmds-880.60.2 text_cmds-106 --- shell_cmds/mktemp/mktemp.1 | 215 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 215 insertions(+) create mode 100644 shell_cmds/mktemp/mktemp.1 (limited to 'shell_cmds/mktemp/mktemp.1') diff --git a/shell_cmds/mktemp/mktemp.1 b/shell_cmds/mktemp/mktemp.1 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..921ffa3 --- /dev/null +++ b/shell_cmds/mktemp/mktemp.1 @@ -0,0 +1,215 @@ +.\" Copyright (c) 1989, 1991, 1993 +.\" The Regents of the University of California. 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