> > > Several programs seems to prefer /tmp over /var/tmp. > > /tmp should probably be a symbolic link to var/tmp .
I believe the way to do it is to have /tmp be a real directory in the root filesystem, and then mount a larger filesystem over it later. Programs that get run before /tmp is mounted over have the limited space, and all others (i.e., just about everyone) see the large /tmp. Root's /tmp can't be seen once it's mounted over, but processes that have an open file there can still access it. When the overlaying device is unmounted, root's /tmp becomes visible again. The biggest danger is that it's difficult to see what's building up in root's /tmp if it's always covered up by the time you log in. -- Pete Harlan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
