Is there something that "automatically" removes files in the /tmp directory on a scheduled basis? Perhaps like at the start of the month or something. I am on CentOS 6? I had a number of files stored there and they are just gone. Very odd. Jerry
On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 1:55 PM, Jerry Geis <geisj at pagestation.com> wrote:> Is there something that "automatically" removes files in the /tmp > directory on a scheduled basis? Perhaps like at the start of the month > or something. > I am on CentOS 6? > > I had a number of files stored there and they are just gone. Very odd./tmp is generally cleared out on reboot.
> /tmp is generally cleared out on reboot.I checked that and the couple machines had been up for 16 days and 23 days. Jerry
On Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:55:58 -0500 Jerry Geis wrote:> Is there something that "automatically" removes files in the /tmp > directory on a scheduled basis? Perhaps like at the start of the month > or something./etc/cron.daily/tmpwatch -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Real D 3D Digital Cinema ~ www.melvilletheatre.com www.creekfm.com - FIFTY THOUSAND WATTS of POW WOW POWER!
2012/12/7 Jerry Geis <geisj at pagestation.com>:> Is there something that "automatically" removes files in the /tmp > directory on a scheduled basis? Perhaps like at the start of the month > or something. > I am on CentOS 6?tmpwatch? -- Eero
On 12/08/2012 06:11 AM, Reindl Harald wrote:> > Am 07.12.2012 19:55, schrieb Jerry Geis: >> Is there something that "automatically" removes files in the /tmp >> directory on a scheduled basis? Perhaps like at the start of the month >> or something. > yes, tmpwatch > >> I had a number of files stored there and they are just gone. Very odd > *lol* some people still need to learn it the hardway that > the sys /tmp folder is NOT A DATASTORAGE > >Yep - got me. Luckily I had other copied of the items. Just not on the machine I needed it at the time. Thanks, Jerry