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Re: is it save to clean /var/tmp?



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?



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