On Wed, 15 Nov 2000, you wrote:
> Quit putting things after '--' at the beginning of a line.  Many mailers read 
> that as the end or the signature.
> 
> In 7.0 do not delete /tmp files while X is running or you will have a dead X, 
> and it will not start on reboot.
> 
> In other distros, like 7.1 and 7.2, you have the option to have the system 
> clean /tmp on reboot, and it is safe to delete the files within /tmp most of 
> the time.
> 
> You should NOT delete the folder, not even in an air raid.  Many programs 
> assume it is there, just as they assume the existence of /usr, /var, /etc, 
> /bin, /sbin, /lib, none of which may be deleted if you care to have a running 
> system.
> 
> civileme
> 
> On Tuesday 14 November 2000 22:55, you wrote:
How do I give myself the option of automatically deleting the /tmp file
contents? -- 


Jay
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