On Sunday 27 June 2004 09:10, Andreas Janssen wrote: > |/var/tmp : Temporary files preserved between system reboots > | > |Purpose > | > |The /var/tmp directory is made available for programs that > |requiretemporary files or directories that are preserved between > |system reboots. Therefore, data stored in /var/tmp is more persistent > |than data in /tmp. > > > |Files and directories located in /var/tmp must not be deleted when > |the system is booted. Although data stored in /var/tmp is typically > |deleted in a site-specific manner, it is recommended that deletions > |occur at a less frequent interval than /tmp. > > You can of course delete the files from time to time, but probably > some apps expect their files to still be there after reboot.
Does that mean it's OK to clean out /tmp regularly? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
