[Pkg-sysvinit-devel] Bug#355436: Cleaning /tmp should be optional

[Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña]

On Mon, Mar 06, 2006 at 04:12:06AM +1100, David Murn wrote:
> Package: initscripts
> Version: 2.86.ds1-12
> Severity: important
> 
> Like many others Im sure, I use my /tmp partition for storing files that I  
> dont necessarily want to keep forever, but may for a short period of  
> time.  As such, I edited my bootclean.sh script, and commented out all  
(..)

Then you should be using /var/tmp which does *not* get deleted on upgrades.
"Advanced" users should be well aware of this. As for the other issue (init
script being replaced on upgrade) you should have filed a different bug,
please do not submit two bugs in one, that leads to confusion.

IMO, initscripts should not provide a way for users to say "don't delete /tmp
on startup" if you want to store temporary stuff in a semi-permanent way you
should be using /var/tmp.

Regards

Javier
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