You can configure LILO to delete everything in /tmp on
startup, so I'd have to assume it's a a standard convention
to only put disposable files (for lack of a better term) in
there. I have that LILO option set, and so far, so good.
Miark
----- Original Message -----
From: Judith Miner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] What can I get rid of in '/var' ?
> Michael wrote:
> >> Another place to check is /tmp which is where all kinds
of
> "temporary" files get dumped. <<
>
> Is it okay to get rid of everything in /tmp, or are some
of those files
> needed or supposed to be there? I found stuff in there and
I'd just as
> soon get rid of it, but I left it alone because I don't
want to make a
> bad mistake.
> --Judy Miner
