https://github.com/sindresorhus/temp-dir
Get the real path of the system temp directory
https://github.com/sindresorhus/temp-dir
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Get the real path of the system temp directory
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/sindresorhus/temp-dir
- Owner: sindresorhus
- License: mit
- Created: 2017-03-28T08:14:02.000Z (about 8 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2022-09-26T06:59:38.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-27T19:24:26.706Z (about 1 month ago)
- Language: JavaScript
- Size: 11.7 KB
- Stars: 83
- Watchers: 6
- Forks: 4
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: readme.md
- Funding: .github/funding.yml
- License: license
- Security: .github/security.md
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README
# temp-dir
> Get the real path of the system temp directory
[The `os.tmpdir()` built-in doesn't return the real path.](https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/11422) That can cause problems when the returned path is a symlink, which is the case on macOS. Use this module to get the resolved path.
## Install
```sh
npm install temp-dir
```
## Usage
```js
import temporaryDirectory from 'temp-dir';
console.log(temporaryDirectory);
//=> '/private/var/folders/3x/jf5977fn79jbglr7rk0tq4d00000gn/T'
```
```js
import os from 'node:os';
console.log(os.tmpdir());
//=> '/var/folders/3x/jf5977fn79jbglr7rk0tq4d00000gn/T' // <= Symlink
```