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060722 Mick wrote: |
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> I noticed in /tmp a rather large number of files of the type: |
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> prw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 29 23:13 sh-np-1151622697 |
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> prw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 29 17:44 sh-np-1151623392 |
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> prw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 29 17:44 sh-np-1151623817 |
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> prw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 29 23:13 sh-np-1151630251 |
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> prw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 29 19:41 sh-np-1151630339 |
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> prw------- 1 root root 0 Jul 1 01:14 sh-np-1151697722 |
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> prw------- 1 root root 0 Jun 30 21:28 sh-np-1151698413 |
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> Are these some process calls that were cought in the /tmp |
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> when perhaps the machine crashed some time in the past |
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> or when I might have shutdown with screen running in the background ? |
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> Can/should I delete them? |
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Google for 'sh-np' found : |
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http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/linux-programming-scripting/37618-tmp-sh-np-xxxxxx-interrupted-system-call.html |
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It looks like part of the calculation of dependences. |
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I have a long list roughly daily from 050213-611 , |
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so it mb related to some version of the Kernel (cp discussion above). |
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The File Hierarchy System is the rulebook for the purpose of files/dirs : |
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http://www.pathname.com/fhs/pub/fhs-2.3.html#TMPTEMPORARYFILES |
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"Programs must not assume that any files or directories in /tmp |
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are preserved between invocations of the program ... |
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it is recommended that files and directories located in /tmp |
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be deleted whenever the system is booted". |
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NB /var/tmp is different : |
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http://www.pathname.com/fhs/pub/fhs-2.3.html#VARTMPTEMPORARYFILESPRESERVEDBETWEE |
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"The /var/tmp directory is made available for programs that require |
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temporary files or directories that are preserved between system reboots". |
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So if Gentoo follows FHS rules, it sb safe to delete any file/dir in /tmp |
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which was not created at/after the latest system reboot. |
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However, don't do that with anything in /var/tmp . |
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Anyone want to confirm/amend/deny any of this (smile) ? |
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