[PLUG] Where a program stores temporary files

[Chris Berry]

Although it's generally safe to delete items in /tmp, not all applications are well designed.  For example, the Groupwise email server has flat file databases that depend on files in /tmp and will become significantly corrupted if you delete items from there.


Chris Berry
Linux Systems Administrator
Davis Tool
x521

>>> wes <plug at the-wes.com> 8/1/2012 12:57 PM >>>
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>it is very possible it was all in memory. /tmp is a popular place for 
>programs to store temporary files (which are not always deleted).