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Date:      Thu, 3 May 2007 12:49:18 -0400
From:      Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com>
To:        sac <sacchi@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Why doesn't FreeBSD clear /tmp on bootup?
Message-ID:  <20070503124918.86cd63da.wmoran@potentialtech.com>
In-Reply-To: <e14997e00705030937h50cedea7j1978de09f37542ca@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <e14997e00705030937h50cedea7j1978de09f37542ca@mail.gmail.com>

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In response to sac <sacchi@gmail.com>:
> 
> I've seen OpenBSD and some other variants of Unix clearing /tmp on
> bootup. But FreeBSD doesn't seem to do so.
> Is there any specific reason for this variation or is it just a matter
> of taste between these different Operating Systems?

http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=rc.conf&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+6.2-RELEASE&format=html

Have a look at the clear_tmp_enable variable.

-- 
Bill Moran
http://www.potentialtech.com



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