i thought the files in /tmp were not necessary. i wanted to remove them. but 
since i wasn't sure, i decided to experiment before i did so.
so i renamed /tmp to /tmp2, and created another directory called /tmp.

and then i found i couldn't start X.

as soon as i restored the original /tmp, everything was normal again.

why does this happen? aren't the files under /tmp supposed to be temporary 
and unimportant?

here is a list of the contents of my /tmp:

fileTLHj7C.htm
install.log
kde-guest       <dir>
kde-user        <dir>
ksocket-guest   <dir>
ksocket-root    <dir>
ksocket-user    <dir>
mcop-guest      <dir>
mcop-user       <dir>
orbit-guest     <dir>
orbit-root      <dir>
quit.blend
mplayer-conf-16041-794-23598.c
mplayer-conf-2530-829-16755.c
mplayer-conf-29260-812-661.c
mplayer-conf-32148-1504-16445.c
mplayer-conf-6686-721-29439.c

which of these may i remove and which should i not?

thanks

- t.


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