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diff --git a/man/file-hierarchy.xml b/man/file-hierarchy.xml index 23ee17d36f..96915f877d 100644 --- a/man/file-hierarchy.xml +++ b/man/file-hierarchy.xml @@ -128,24 +128,22 @@ <varlistentry> <term><filename>/tmp/</filename></term> - <listitem><para>The place for small temporary files. This - directory is usually mounted as a <literal>tmpfs</literal> - instance, and should hence not be used for larger files. (Use - <filename>/var/tmp/</filename> for larger files.) Since the - directory is accessible to other users of the system, it is - essential that this directory is only written to with the - <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>mkstemp</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, - <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>mkdtemp</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> - and related calls. This directory is usually flushed at - boot-up. Also, files that are not accessed within a certain - time are usually automatically deleted. If applications find - the environment variable <varname>$TMPDIR</varname> set, they - should prefer using the directory specified in it over - directly referencing <filename>/tmp/</filename> (see - <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>environ</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry> - and + <listitem><para>The place for small temporary files. This directory is usually mounted as a + <literal>tmpfs</literal> instance, and should hence not be used for larger files. (Use + <filename>/var/tmp/</filename> for larger files.) Since the directory is accessible to other users of + the system, it is essential that this directory is only written to with the <citerefentry + project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>mkstemp</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry + project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>mkdtemp</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> and + related calls. This directory is usually flushed at boot-up. Also, files that are not accessed within + a certain time are usually automatically deleted. If applications find the environment variable + <varname>$TMPDIR</varname> set, they should prefer using the directory specified in it over directly + referencing <filename>/tmp/</filename> (see <citerefentry + project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>environ</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry> and <ulink url="http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/basedefs/V1_chap08.html#tag_08_03">IEEE - Std 1003.1</ulink> for details).</para></listitem> + Std 1003.1</ulink> for details). For further details about this directory, see <ulink + url="https://systemd.io/TEMPORARY_DIRECTORIES">Using /tmp/ And /var/tmp/ + Safely</ulink>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> @@ -337,24 +335,22 @@ <varlistentry> <term><filename>/var/tmp/</filename></term> - <listitem><para>The place for larger and persistent temporary - files. In contrast to <filename>/tmp/</filename>, this directory - is usually mounted from a persistent physical file system and - can thus accept larger files. (Use <filename>/tmp/</filename> - for smaller files.) This directory is generally not flushed at - boot-up, but time-based cleanup of files that have not been - accessed for a certain time is applied. The same security - restrictions as with <filename>/tmp/</filename> apply, and - hence only - <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>mkstemp</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, - <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>mkdtemp</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> - or similar calls should be used to make use of this directory. - If applications find the environment variable - <varname>$TMPDIR</varname> set, they should prefer using the - directory specified in it over directly referencing - <filename>/var/tmp/</filename> (see - <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>environ</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry> - for details). </para></listitem> + <listitem><para>The place for larger and persistent temporary files. In contrast to + <filename>/tmp/</filename>, this directory is usually mounted from a persistent physical file system + and can thus accept larger files. (Use <filename>/tmp/</filename> for smaller files.) This directory + is generally not flushed at boot-up, but time-based cleanup of files that have not been accessed for + a certain time is applied. The same security restrictions as with <filename>/tmp/</filename> apply, + and hence only <citerefentry + project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>mkstemp</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry + project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>mkdtemp</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> or + similar calls should be used to make use of this directory. If applications find the environment + variable <varname>$TMPDIR</varname> set, they should prefer using the directory specified in it over + directly referencing <filename>/var/tmp/</filename> (see <citerefentry + project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>environ</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry> for + details). For further details about this directory, see <ulink + url="https://systemd.io/TEMPORARY_DIRECTORIES">Using /tmp/ And /var/tmp/ + Safely</ulink>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> |