make a tmp directory in your user directory. I had the same error, and that
fixed it for me.
then make one in /root after that when you add a user all the new users have a
tmp directory.
Vincent Danen wrote:
> I did a complete fresh install of Mandrake linux 6.0 last night (previously
> was using RedHat 6.0). My problem is metamail, which wasn't a problem with
> RH6. Everytime metamail is run or called (ie. via lynx) it says "metamail:
> Can't open temporary file!". I need to use lynx in order to update my
> domain name via a web-based IP update, but lynx refuses to run (gives that
> error). I can't find anything in the man pages about temporary files or
> anything, and I've been fiddling with it all morning. Does anyone have any
> ideas what the problem is and how I can correct it? Or how I can remove
> the metamail call from lynx (without recompiling). I've thought of
> removing metamail completely, but I don't want it to break anything either
> (the only dependancy check I get is for emxh, which I don't use anyways,
> but obviously lynx uses metamail to some degree as well although it doesn't
> seem to be listed as a dependancy).
>
> I would *really* appreciate some help on this one. Thanx!
>
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