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On 05/05/2012 08:42 AM, Reindl Harald wrote:
Am 05.05.2012 15:28, schrieb Ted Roche:
> On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 11:40 PM, Ed Greshko
<Ed.Greshko(a)greshko.com>
wrote:
>> When someone on this list asks for help in modifying a
behavior
to suit their
>> needs/desires why are they often asked to justify their
requests?
In this case, and
>> in may others, I can't see that seeking/offering
justification
will help in finding a
>> solution.
>>
>
> This is often referred to as the "XY Problem" where a questioner has
> problem X, has determined to solve it with solution Y, and is asking
> for help getting solution Y to do what it is they think it should do.
> In fact, solution Y may not be be the optimal solution, and there may
> be a well-known and reliable solution to problem X. So, asking "why do
> you want to do this?" often leads to the real problem, and a better
> solution.
>
> Ref:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#id479492
especially in this case
why storing data in /tmp and search how to change behavior of the
OS instead simply use another directory and accept that /tmp is
NOT a place where you can expect your data are alive at any time
later?
mkdir /mytmp
chmod 1777 /mytmp
so, now you have a folder with the same permissions as /tmp
everybody can store files there, only the owner have access
to them and nothing of the OS is touching it
The way I do it is to create a tmp directory in each user's home
directory. (Add to /etc/skel) Then I have TMP set to this
directory. (Add local.sh and local.csh in /etc/profile.d) This
works for programs that honor TMP and is easy to add to scripts.
if [ -z $TMP ]
then
temp_file=/tmp/dd.$$
else
temp_file=$TMP/dd.$$
fi
Mikkel
- --
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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