On Mon, May 06, 2024 at 07:42:11AM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: > >> I'm not sure if we have software on long running servers which place > >> files in /tmp and /var/tmp and expect files to not be deleted during > >> runtime, even if not accessed for a long time. This is certainly an > >> issue to be aware of and keep an eye on. > > > Note that FHS mandates it for /var/tmp: "Files and directories located > > in /var/tmp must not be deleted when the system is booted. Although data > > stored in /var/tmp is typically deleted in a site-specific manner, it is > > recommended that deletions occur at a less frequent interval than /tmp." > > It mandates that it not be cleaned on *boot*. Not that it never be > cleaned during runtime. Ah, I've read that as "while the system is booted". -- WBR, wRAR
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