chore: Modified mktemp command for tarball extraction on macOS VMs#3698
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On MacStadium VMs, the default mktemp is the BSD/macOS version, which does not support the -p option. Even on MacStadium, unless you have specifically installed GNU coreutils and are using gmktemp, mktemp -p will fail. This approach is safe and works in both systems, as long as $DESTINATION exists and is writable. tmp.XXXXXX will create a unique temp directory inside $DESTINATION and avoid the error when the folder already exists.
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On MacOS VMs, the default mktemp is the BSD/macOS version, which does not support the -p option. Even on MacOS, unless you have specifically installed GNU coreutils and are using
gmktemp,mktemp -pwill fail. This approach is safe and works in both systems, as long as$DESTINATIONexists and is writable.mp.XXXXXXwill create a unique temp directory inside$DESTINATIONand avoid the error when the folder already exists.Context
mktempcommand.Changes
Testing
go test ./...). Buildkite employees may check this if the pipeline has run automatically.go tool gofumpt -extra -w .)Disclosures / Credits
I consulted Copilot on potential approaches, then wrote the implementation myself.