Re: Why is /var/tmp not mounted on swap?

On 29 Aug 2006 06:49:52 -0700
"greek_philosophizer@xxxxxxxxxxx" <greek_philosophizer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Why is /var/tmp not mounted on swap like /tmp?

Because it would then also encroach on, and be limited to, the size of
virtual memory. Now it can be used to hold temporary files of arbitrary
size (at least if /var is adequately dimensioned).

/var/tmp seems to accumulate old files

So does /tmp if you don't reboot often. If it bothers you, write a
script to clean /var/tmp.

and could also be used to fill /.

/var should be on a separate slice.

Take care,

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