Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

5.15 /var/tmp : Temporary files preserved between system reboots

5.15.1 Purpose

The /var/tmp directory is made available for programs that require temporary files or directories that are preserved between system reboots. Therefore, data stored in /var/tmp is more persistent than data in /tmp.

Files and directories located in /var/tmp must not be deleted when the system is booted. Although data stored in /var/tmp is typically deleted in a site-specific manner, it is recommended that deletions occur at a less frequent interval than /tmp.


Previous: /var/spool : Application spool data
Next: /var/yp : Network Information Service (NIS) database files (optional)
Up: Table of Contents

Translated by troff2html v1.5 on 29 March 2002 by Daniel Quinlan