Delete Temp Folder on Shutdown?

Mr.Gosh · 03-29-2010, 07:56 AM

Hey Guys,

I found this Example how to delete Temp files on shutdown automagically.

How can I achive this in opensuse 11.2?

Any Ideas?

Thx

rizhun · 03-29-2010, 07:59 AM

Why not use:

Code:

/etc/init.d/halt.local

Just add:

Code:

rm -rf /tmp/*

Mr.Gosh · 03-29-2010, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rizhun

Why not use:

Code:

/etc/init.d/halt.local

Just add:

Code:

rm -rf /tmp/*

That was fast, just a secon ago I found that file and wanted to ask if its the right place to be?
Why has the ubuntu guy posted this Version of the delete Command?

Code:

rm -fr /tmp/* /tmp/.??*

are the dot Files not deleted in the other case?

Would anything speech against this script or shouldn`t that lead to problems?

Thanks again!

rizhun · 03-29-2010, 08:18 AM

Yes, you'll need to use '/tmp/.??*' if you want to delete hidden files.

So you would put the following in /etc/init.d/halt.local:

Code:

rm -fr /tmp/* /tmp/.??*

Sorry, I don't understand this sentence, what do you mean by 'speech'?:

Quote:

Would anything speech against this script or shouldn`t that lead to problems?

Mr.Gosh · 03-29-2010, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rizhun

Sorry, I don't understand this sentence, what do you mean by 'speech'?:

OK that is funny - I translated a german idiom into english without thinking about it...

I meant something like this:
"There is nothing to be said against it. Right?"

I wanted to know if it could be a problem to do that on shutdown?

rizhun · 03-29-2010, 08:46 AM

I think it should be OK.

Nothing should be using /tmp that needs to be stored for an extended period of time.

You will lose your history files though, so you won't be able to look back at commands you've run in previous sessions. Although, this can be resolved by changing your $HISTFILE environment variable.

jschiwal · 03-29-2010, 08:33 PM

Look in Yast2`s sysconfig editor. Clearing /tmp on power down or for older files can be configured their.