Re: Temporary files directory

daniele pendenza wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> currently I have a system-wide tmp directory, that has its own partition
> - let's name it K - on the disk.
> The K size is 1.5 GB. Unfortunately I found that it is too small for my
> purposes because it is used as a working directory of many programs
> -including the file roller.
> - What size do you recommend for a desktop system ?
It really depends of your usage. I recommend not having /tmp in a separate partition (but share space with / & /var) on a desktop or a laptop. Otherwise, spoil a lot of space for /tmp (eg 5 to 10Gb).

> - Is it possible to redirect the actual temporary directory to another
> directory ? I mean tell the system to use another temporary directory -
> not the /tmp ?

tempnam(3) and other programs uses the TMPDIR environment variable. But some functions/programs don't use it.

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