Variable: temporary-file-directory

temporary-file-directory is a customizable variable defined in filelock.c.

Value

"/tmp/"

Documentation

The directory for writing temporary files.

Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 20.3.

Aliases

ediff-temp-file-prefix (obsolete since 28.1)

Source Code

// Defined in /usr/src/emacs/src/filelock.c
  DEFVAR_LISP ("temporary-file-directory", Vtemporary_file_directory,
	       doc: /* The directory for writing temporary files.  */);