[ale] cleaning out /tmp

[Paul Cartwright]

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Charles Shapiro wrote:
> Uh hmm. Look up tmpwatch(8)  ( http://linux.die.net/man/8/tmpwatch ) for
> your distro. This utility grovels through /tmp and removes files older than
> a configured number of hours. It usually runs as a daily cron job through
> /etc/cron.daily. I can see that RedHat, Debian, and Gentoo distros include
> it in some form.

I see articles on it, but I can't find it for SUSE.. apt-get nor smart
can find it ;(

> 
> I like this approach because it keeps /tmp reasonably clear, but files there
> are still preserved through a reboot -- handy if you tend to use /tmp to
> stash stuff you've downloaded or intermediate files you're working on, and
> the power in your house occasionally flips off or the cat trips over your
> powerstrip.

I use tmp for ONLY temp stuff. If I want to save a file, I never leave
it in tmp :)

been bitten by that bug once too often!

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Paul Cartwright
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Registered Ubuntu User #12459
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