Re: How to make /tmp a temp file system

On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 8:23 AM, Phil Savoie <[email protected]> wrote:
> Am using M2010.2 and would like to make /tmp a truly temp[ memory only
> filesystem.  In MCC --> Boot --> Advanced there is a tick box that says
> to clear out /tmp on reboot.  This lies and is an exercise in
> frustration as the same files come back from an operation I had done
> previously using /tmp as a place holder for temp files.  I really need
> /tmp cleared out... is there a way?

That checkbox in MCC works for me. What filesystem is mounted on /tmp for you?
    $ mount | grep tmp
    none on /tmp type tmpfs (rw)

You should see the same results as above, with tmpfs as the filesystem.

Pete