On Wed, 14 Mar 2007, Bernhard R. Link wrote: > * Pierre THIERRY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [070314 07:51]: > > I just discovered today that some packages can store pretty huge cache > > data in my $HOME, and found that rather problematic. When I backup my > > home, I don't want to waste backup space or time to do it, because I > > have to check what eats space and tell if it's cache data. > > In my eyes no program at all should store caches in $HOME. There is > $TMPDIR for that. Even small files can be a big problem, if you have > several hundred users.
Cache files which need to persist beyond the lifetime of a program can't be sanely stored in TMPDIR.[1] Since the user is running it, HOME is the most appropriate location for this type of cache, although it should be configurable if your idea of appropriateness differs. Don Armstrong 1: Or at least, not directly stored in TMPDIR without a symlink or a database somewhere. -- I'd sign up in a hot second for any cellular company whose motto was: "We're less horrible than a root canal with a cold chisel." -- Cory Doctorow http://www.donarmstrong.com http://rzlab.ucr.edu -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]