Re: /tmp in a small root partition (was: Bug#65511: realplayer won't install (no space left on device))
On Mon, Jun 12, 2000 at 03:17:40PM +0200, Stephan Niemz wrote:
> IMHO it's a Good Thing to have a small root partition and a large /usr
> (and perhaps other large partitions for /var and/or /home). I could make
In cases where that's true, it's up to the administrator to make sure
that there's adequate space in /tmp. If you put a world-writable
directory on a tiny root partition you've created a disaster waiting to
happen; there is *no* advantage to such a setup.
--
Mike Stone
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