Empty /tmp when shutting down

[Robert Vangel]

Just create a file in /etc/init.d and name it something (tmpclean seems 
appropriate).

In the file, have:

--------------
#!/bin/sh
#
# Script for cleaning /tmp
#

rm -rf /tmp/* /tmp/.*
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(Don't include the above and below dashes)

In /etc/rc6.d and /etc/rc0.d, create symlinks to this file with an 
appropraiate number for when you want them to run, ie

# ln -s /etc/init.d/tmpclean /etc/rc0.d/K99tmpclean

and

# ln -s /etc/init.d/tmpclean /etc/rc6.d/K99tmpclean

This will mean it will be the last (unless there are other K99's in the 
folders) script to run when the computer is turned off or rebooted.

Coume - Lubox.com wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> Could you explain me how to create an init script?
> Do I just have to copy this line in a tmp.sh file?
> rm -rf /tmp/* /tmp/.*
> 
> Thxs in advance
> Ludo
> 
> On Wed, 2004-02-25 at 11:41, Robert Vangel wrote:
> 
>>You could create a init script in rc6.d and rc0.d which does an
>>
>>rm -rf /tmp/* /tmp/.*
>>
>>I don't think it has one built in though
>>
>>Coume - Lubox.com wrote:
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>Is it possible to empty the /tmp directory when I shutdown my laptop?
>>>If I remember well, I was doing that under MDK but I cannot remember how
>>>:/
>>>
>>>Thxs in advance
>>>Ludo
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