The answer often depends on the software I have often seen scripts and programs touch files for reference On 1/4/09, Josef Lowder wrote: > In my /home/username/tmp/orbit -username directory, I have hundreds of files > of "0" (zero) file size dating back three years. Is there any reason > why all these > files cannot be deleted? And why aren't they automatically deleted at > reboot > if the are, in fact, just 'tmp' files? > > srwxrwxr-x 1 joe joe 0 Dec 9 06:33 linc-985-0-5ade3bcfbbb33 > srwxrwxr-x 1 joe joe 0 Dec 15 07:05 linc-7a43-0-f80783d1f283 > srwxrwxr-x 1 joe joe 0 Dec 15 07:15 linc-7aae-0-5a1a5effe7972 > srwxrwxr-x 1 joe joe 0 Dec 15 07:15 linc-7ab0-0-7db99ee517913 > srwxrwxr-x 1 joe joe 0 Dec 27 10:25 linc-4650-0-3a4016ed619f1 > srwxrwxr-x 1 joe joe 0 Dec 27 10:25 linc-466e-0-2bd9b9541657b > -rw-rw-r-- 1 joe joe 661 Jan 3 01:19 bonobo-activation-server-ior > srwxr-xr-x 1 joe joe 0 Jan 4 13:30 linc-6c0d-0-5efb73cbc5321 > srwxrwxr-x 1 joe joe 0 Jan 4 13:30 linc-6bfe-0-744fa82528c43 > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Sent from my mobile device James Finstrom Rhino Equipment Corp. http://rhinoequipment.com ~ http://postug.com Sometimes for it to "just work" you have to think outside the box! Phone: 1-877-RHINO-T1 ~ FAX: +1 (480) 961-1826 IP: guest@asterisk.rhinoequipment.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss