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Re: Origin of /var/run contents



Martin S. Weber <Ephaeton@gmx.net> wrote:

> In which of the three, /{etc,run,usr/lib}/tmpfiles.d ? According to systemdese,
> the distribution files belong in /usr/lib/ (check the directory, I believe you
> won't find it empty), administrator adjustments in /etc (so no surprise a
> vanilla install doesn't have those) and /run, uhmm.. Ask a systemd disciple.

/run/tmpfiles.d is for dynamically generated config files. Having them
in /run (which is gone after reboot) resolves the problem of having to
handle leftover cruft after.

I so far only see kmod using to generate devices or directories in /dev
using this mechanism.

S°

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Sigmentation fault. Core dumped.


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