I believe the XO= and fs-1= files are merely lock files. When I've
used VNC for example, it will place an X1= or X2= file in the .X11-unix
directory, depending on which X Display it is set for. Of course, I
might be wrong, but that seems to be the case.
The discussion about the /tmp directory that I recall centered on the
fact that if the permissions for the /tmp directory got hosed then X
won't start.
On 21 Apr, Craig Woods wrote:
> I remember a posting here some weeks ago about system files in the /tmp
> directory. It sounded absurd but I think the point was being made about
> essential system files being placed in the "/tmp" directory by
> LinuxMandrake. Coming, as I do, from a Solaris background, I dismissed
> this as possibly being a fluke on some individual box. My question is
> simple: does anyone know what the ".X11-unix" and ".font-unix" folders
> are about in "/tmp"? They each contain one file, "X0=" and "fs-1="
> respectively. Are these actually system files that must stay or is it
> safe to delete them? I thank you for any assistance you can render in
> this matter. I can not locate any documentation in this issue.
> Craig
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