John Aldrich wrote:
>
> On Mon, 03 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> > I would like to add a question here if I may; I'm used to Windows where the
> > 'temp' directory is for temporary stuff and should be dumped periodically.
> > What is the /tmp directory in *nix used for and why can't I delete it's
> > contents?
> >
> Generally, it's exactly what you'd think it's for. However,
> Mandrake folks, in their wisdom, have apparently put some
> vital X-related stuff in /tmp. Why in heaven's name, I
> don't know, as most of us are used to thinking EXACTLY what
> you're thinking. This has been a complaint since at least
> 7.02, if not 6.5.
> John
Yes, /tmp should be for temporary stuff. And this "stuff" is
sockets, in this case, in a hidden directory. In 7.1 the use of
/tmp for these sockets has been discontinued. Now they use
/root/tmp which most people leave alone.
Civileme
