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Mac OS X Server: Do Not Mount Volumes In /tmp

  • Last Modified: November 12, 1999
  • Article: TA37671
  • Old Article: 25052
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The files from the volume mounted on /tmp has disappeared. What has happened?

Products Affected

Mac OS X Server

There is a script that runs periodically to clean up the temporary directory, /tmp. If a volume is mounted there, all files on it will be deleted. Therefore, do not mount any volumes on /tmp.
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