> the downside of tmp is that any process can also delete my > pid file (as opposed to having to be either root or the user > created for the program)
Create a subdirectory of /tmp. Your PID file will be safe in there but still get tidied up on reboot. _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
