[CentOS] /tmp directory
Peter Eckel
lists at eckel-edv.de
Mon Dec 10 17:15:59 UTC 2012
On 10.12.2012, at 18:01, Rudi Ahlers <Rudi at SoftDux.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 6:58 PM, <m.roth at 5-cent.us> wrote:
>> Rudi Ahlers wrote:
>>>>>> Am 10.12.2012 um 11:22 schrieb John Doe:
>>>>>>> From: Jerry Geis <geisj at pagestation.com>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You also have '/var/tmp' that is expected to survive reboots and
>>>>>>> should be less often (never?) cleared.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> cat /etc/cron.daily/tmpwatch
>>>>>> flags=-umc
>>>>>> /usr/sbin/tmpwatch "$flags" -x /tmp/.X11-unix -x /tmp/.XIM-unix \
>>>>>> -x /tmp/.font-unix -x /tmp/.ICE-unix -x /tmp/.Test-unix \
>>>>>> -X '/tmp/hsperfdata_*' 240 /tmp
>>>>>> /usr/sbin/tmpwatch "$flags" 720 /var/tmp
>>>>>> for d in /var/{cache/man,catman}/{cat?,X11R6/cat?,local/cat?}; do
>>>>>> if [ -d "$d" ]; then
>>>>>> /usr/sbin/tmpwatch "$flags" -f 720 "$d"
>>>>>> fi
>>>>>> done
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 720 = 30 days
>>>>>
>>>>> what? you mean this dir called /var/tmp is actually for temporary
>>>>> stuff?? man, this system is seriously screwed up...
>>>
>>> What else do you use it for?
>>
>> I think John intended the cmt with <humor></humor>
>>
>> mark "temporary files are temporary? who'd'a thunk it?"
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>
>
> Probably. But I've seen people using /tmp to store rather important
> stuff, which is why I asked the question - to get clarity.
Sure. I've also seen people using the Windows trash can for the very same purpose.
In the IT business, there is a word for that kind of people. We call them 'stupid'.
Cheers,
Peter.
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