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<h1> The <tt>s6-uniquename</tt> program </h1>
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s6-uniquename creates a guaranteed unique file name and prints it to stdout.
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<h2> Interface </h2>
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s6-uniquename [ -n <em>randomlen</em> ] <em>prefix</em>
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<li> s6-uniquename creates a unique filename starting with <em>prefix</em>
involving a TAI64N timestamp, the machine's FQDN and the process' PID. </li>
<li> It prints it to stdout and exits 0. </li>
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<h2> Options </h2>
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<li> <tt>-n</tt> <em>randomlen</em> : for added security, also
add a random readable string of <em>randomlen</em> characters to the
created pathname. </li>
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