Which gtk method I have to use to get temporary path in Ubuntu?

Question

How can I get the temporary directory path in Ubuntu?

Answer 1

I looked at how Python does this, and there doesn't seem to be any specific UNIX interface to do so.

They just try, in sequence:

1. The environment variables TMPDIR, TEMP, and TMP
2. /tmp
3. /var/tmp
4. /usr/tmp

Given that Python was written by people a lot smarter than I am, I'd be willing to bet this is probably the best you can do.