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What should i find in /tmp directory in Etch amd64?
Hello All,
I periodically remove unwanted files form the /tmp directory,pdf's etc. On checking this directory today i see some files i don't recognize. The following is the current contents of that directory: ade@debian:~$ cd /tmp ade@debian:/tmp$ ls gconfd-ade ksocket-ade orbit-ade virtual-ade.wOVBip kde-ade mapping-ade ssh-fXzMlD5057 ade@debian:/tmp$ My question is what of the above should be there and what can be safely removed? Thanks in advance. The trooper. |
Hello trooper,
You can safely remove anything in /tmp, but it's better to do that just before shutdown or at boot. Applications don't rely on the persistance of /tmp (or if they do, they really shouldn't). Some distros put /tmp in RAM, so it isn't persistant at all. |
Also note there is a utility called 'tmpwatch' that can take are of cleaning out temp dirs.
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Thanks for the replies!
Just thought it better to check first. Regards. The Trooper. |
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