On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 19:05:18 +0000, Jeffrey Rollin wrote: > I would add that since /tmp is often cleaned on boot-up, /var/tmp is > considered a "less temporary" place than /tmp. For example, if you hose > your /opt/foo directory, then assuming you have an appropriate version > of /foo in /var/tmp/portage, when you re-emerge "foo" it will skip > steps that don't need to be done again (because they have already been > completed and left results in /var/tmp/portage).
Only if you emerge with FEATURES="keepwork", otherwise emerge clears out the temporary files after completing an emerge and before starting a new one. another reason for using /var/tmp is that /tmp is often too small, especially if using tmpfs. -- Neil Bothwick Despite the cost of living, have you noticed how it remains so popular?
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