Command to get the "temp folder" in Linux [duplicate]

Question

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How do I find the 'temp' directory in Linux?

GetTempPath will return the temp folder path in Windows. Is there any equivalent command to get the temp folder path in Linux?

Answer 1

On linux there are 2 fixed locations: /tmp - wiped on reboot, and /var/tmp - not wiped. Some application also respect TMP environment variable. See also mktemp command.