---
name: "pam-tmpdir-helper"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "libpam-tmpdir"
version: "0.11"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pam-tmpdir-helper"
---

# pam-tmpdir-helper(8)

create safe temporary directory

## NAME

**pam-tmpdir-helper** - create safe temporary directory

## SYNOPSIS

\<not invoked manually\>

## DESCRIPTION

A helper binary for the pam\_tmpdir module, pam-tmpdir-helper is invoked to create a secure temporary directory for the invoking user. It is quite simple and is called on behalf on the user by the session component of the pam\_tmpdir module.  It is not harmful to call it by hand, but will not give out any diagnostics, nor error messages, apart from its return value.  It logs to syslog.

## USAGE

This program is not intended to be called directly by users and will log to syslog if it is called improperly (i.e., by some one trying exploit it).

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002-2012 Tollef Fog Heen \<tfheen@err.no\>.\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.