I used to use a static fs partition/lvm for /tmp, but found more cruft
collected there than ever needed to long-term. I now use tmpfs, that
works a lot better for me. Just add to your /etc/fstab and reboot - now
wipes up after your cruft on reboots.
tmpfs /tmp tmpfs defaults,noatime,mode=1777 0 0
-mb
On 08/20/2012 11:28 AM, sean ritzler wrote:
> I wouldn't clean it up manually. Some of the files may still be needed
> by something. It looks like you're using Fedora or something RHEL-based,
> both of which have a cleanup jump for /tmp (and /var/tmp if I remember
> correctly). As long as you have cron running you shouldn't have to worry
> about those directories, unless you're really really hurting for disk
> space :-)
>
> Sean
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 11:21 AM, <joe@actionline.com
> <mailto:joe@actionline.com>> wrote:
>
>
> Seem to have a lot of old stuff (old file date garbage?) in /usr/tmp.
> Is there any reason I should not delete any of this old stuff?
>
> -rw------- 1 root 48 Jul 26 2011
> dkms_rpm_safe_upgrade_lock.11831.TBQyoK
> -rw------- 1 root 56 Jul 26 2011
> dkms_rpm_safe_upgrade_lock.11831.GIqT1u
> -rw------- 1 root 61 Jul 26 2011
> dkms_rpm_safe_upgrade_lock.11831.ZdFFpR
> -rw------- 1 root 48 Aug 4 2011
> dkms_rpm_safe_upgrade_lock.31420.iZaAkD
> -rw------- 1 root 58 Aug 4 2011
> dkms_rpm_safe_upgrade_lock.31420.uAXaLC
> -rw------- 1 root 155 Aug 4 2011 init.5UFrQu
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root 766966 Aug 4 2011 index.html
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root 216 Aug 4 2011 lomanager-install.log
> -rw------- 1 root 56 Aug 10 2011
> dkms_rpm_safe_upgrade_lock.11278.MvLRdl
> -rw------- 1 root 87 Aug 17 2011 init.CkseTK
> -rw------- 1 root 58 Sep 7 2011
> dkms_rpm_safe_upgrade_lock.7730.HPMuoC
> -rw------- 1 root 48 Sep 7 2011
> dkms_rpm_safe_upgrade_lock.7730.g2msVI
> -rw------- 1 root 0 Nov 6 2011 init.EjTmLP
> -rw------- 1 root 0 Nov 6 2011 init.SbAMmV
> -rw------- 1 root 48 Dec 3 2011
> dkms_rpm_safe_upgrade_lock.13009.odxfw4
> -rw------- 1 root 58 Dec 3 2011
> dkms_rpm_safe_upgrade_lock.13009.lVSXdy
> -rw------- 1 root 56 Dec 3 2011
> dkms_rpm_safe_upgrade_lock.13009.0QjKdM
> -rw------- 1 root 87 Dec 19 2011 init.HX5yFo
> -rw------- 1 root 87 Dec 19 2011 init.n2hBHn
> -rw------- 1 root 48 Dec 19 2011
> dkms_rpm_safe_upgrade_lock.5500.FxD1fL
> -rw------- 1 root 16346 Mar 6 16:04 076f94f61d77d
> drwx------ 2 joe 4096 May 26 08:17 acroread_500_500
> -rw------- 1 root 16346 May 30 16:08 05e004fcfefe6
> drwx------ 2 joe 4096 Jun 5 17:35 gpg-rhKeMO
> drwx------ 2 joe 4096 Jun 20 11:38 gpg-4qjsVm
> -rw------- 1 root 56 Jun 29 16:43
> dkms_rpm_safe_upgrade_lock.22022.eJT06b
> -rw------- 1 root 58 Jun 29 16:44
> dkms_rpm_safe_upgrade_lock.22022.hLYGR9
> -rw------- 1 root 48 Jun 29 16:45
> dkms_rpm_safe_upgrade_lock.22022.S6fvcw
> -rw------- 1 root 61 Jun 29 16:47
> dkms_rpm_safe_upgrade_lock.22022.cywVtp
> drwx------ 2 root 4096 Jul 3 14:05 kdecache-root
> -rw------- 1 root 119826 Jul 10 08:15 066f25009bd33
> -rw------- 1 root 25382 Jul 10 08:16 066f25005ef46
> -rw------- 1 apache 44216320 Aug 1 04:02 core.4622
> -rw------- 1 apache 44216320 Aug 1 04:02 core.4621
> -rw------- 1 apache 44216320 Aug 1 04:02 core.4620
> -rw------- 1 apache 44216320 Aug 1 04:02 core.4625
> -rw------- 1 apache 44216320 Aug 1 04:02 core.4624
> -rw------- 1 apache 44216320 Aug 1 04:02 core.4623
> -rw------- 1 apache 44216320 Aug 1 04:02 core.4626
> -rw------- 1 apache 44216320 Aug 1 04:02 core.4619
>
>
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