/etc/init.d/bootmisc 76 # 77 # Clean up /tmp directory 78 # 79 ebegin "Cleaning /tmp directory" 80 rm -f /tmp/.X*-lock /tmp/esrv* /tmp/kio* /tmp/jpsock.* /tmp/.fam* &>/dev/null 81 rm -rf /tmp/.esd* /tmp/orbit-* /tmp/ssh-* /tmp/ksocket-* /tmp/.*-unix &>/dev/null 82 # Make sure our X11 stuff have the correct permissions 83 mkdir -p /tmp/.{ICE,X11}-unix &>/dev/null 84 chown root.root /tmp/.{ICE,X11}-unix &>/dev/null 85 chmod 1777 /tmp/.{ICE,X11}-unix &>/dev/null 86 eend 0
On Tue, 2003-11-04 at 23:26, Patrick Marquetecken wrote: > I agree with this, > but if at boot time gentoo says clearing, i suppose it must doing > something in those two directory's, otherwise this message is completely > useless. > > Patrick > > Op ma 03-11-2003, om 23:59 schreef Bryan Whitehead: > > Patrick Marquetecken wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > At boot time I see a message that /tmp en /vat/tmp are being cleared, > > > but I still find files from months ago in there. Is this normal?, I > > > would say no, but how do i fix this? > > > > > > Patrick > > > > This is fine according to LSB/FHS. > > > > /var/tmp should *not* be cleared after reboot: > > http://www.pathname.com/fhs/2.2/fhs-5.15.html > > "The /var/tmp directory is made available for programs that require > > temporary 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. " > > > > /tmp *can* be cleared after reboot, but is not required: > > http://www.pathname.com/fhs/2.2/fhs-3.15.html > > > > "Programs must not assume that any files or directories in /tmp are > > preserved between invocations of the program." > > "Although data stored in /tmp may be deleted in a site-specific manner, > > it is recommended that files and directories located in /tmp be deleted > > whenever the system is booted. FHS added this recommendation on the > > basis of historical precedent and common practice, but did not make it a > > requirement because system administration is not within the scope of > > this standard." -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list