/tmp and /var/tmp
Posted Mar 31, 2011 17:54 UTC (Thu) by Cyberax (✭ supporter ✭, #52523)In reply to: /tmp and /var/tmp by vonbrand
Parent article: Introducing /run
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
Sticky bit for directories was specifically invented for the world-writable /tmp. Also, where should user processes store their temporary data (for example, if a user opens a .tgz file in Nautilus)?
/home might be on a slow NFS link, so it's an incorrect answer.
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