Hi,
At boot time I see a message that /tmp en /vat/tmp are being cleared, but I still find files from months ago in there. Is this normal?, I would say no, but how do i fix this?
Patrick
This is fine according to LSB/FHS.
/var/tmp should *not* be cleared after reboot:
http://www.pathname.com/fhs/2.2/fhs-5.15.html
"The /var/tmp directory is made available for programs that require temporary files or directories that are preserved between system reboots. Therefore, data stored in /var/tmp is more persistent than data in /tmp. Files and directories located in /var/tmp must not be deleted when the system is booted. Although data stored in /var/tmp is typically deleted in a site-specific manner, it is recommended that deletions occur at a less frequent interval than /tmp. "
/tmp *can* be cleared after reboot, but is not required: http://www.pathname.com/fhs/2.2/fhs-3.15.html
"Programs must not assume that any files or directories in /tmp are preserved between invocations of the program."
"Although data stored in /tmp may be deleted in a site-specific manner, it is recommended that files and directories located in /tmp be deleted whenever the system is booted. FHS added this recommendation on the basis of historical precedent and common practice, but did not make it a requirement because system administration is not within the scope of this standard."
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