+def temp_dirname(parent=None, prefix="dak", suffix=""):
+ """
+ Return a secure and unique directory by pre-creating it.
+ If 'parent' is non-null, it will be the directory the directory is pre-created in.
+ If 'prefix' is non-null, the filename will be prefixed with it, default is dak.
+ If 'suffix' is non-null, the filename will end with it.
+
+ Returns a pathname to the new directory
+ """
+
+ return tempfile.mkdtemp(suffix, prefix, parent)
+
+################################################################################
+