clean /tmp

linuxer · *nix forums beginner Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 8

does anyone knows how can I remove some files on my /tmp directory ?
the dierctory is full and php sessions do not work anymore .

linuxgeek · *nix forums beginner Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 1

you should just delete the files that are older than 6 hours or whatever you think would be safe.
To do this you could use this:
find -amin +360 -exec rm {}
you could also set up a crontab entry with this.

linuxer · *nix forums beginner Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 8

thelinux · *nix forums beginner Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Posts: 2

I think linuxgeek forgot to mention you have to end the rm command with a semicolon like this :

linuxer · *nix forums beginner Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 8

thank's ... it worked this time.
Can you also tell me how to could I make this run automatically, like to schedule it somehow ?

mihai · *nix forums addict Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 71

yeah just put this line into your crontab:

linuxer · *nix forums beginner Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 8

how do I find my crontab ?

thelinux · *nix forums beginner Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Posts: 2

just login as root and type :
crontab -e

and then add that line at the end of the file save the file and exit

linuxer · *nix forums beginner Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 8

ok I typed crontab -e and I'm now into some kind of editor and I don't know how to use it. It does not let me write something into it.

please help....

thanx

linuxguru · *nix forums beginner Joined: 26 Feb 2005 Posts: 5

you're probably into vi or vim
just type "i" and you'll go into "insert mode"
then write that line there and press "ESC" and then type ":wq" and you're out

take a look at vimtutor(1)
for more info about vim.

linuxer · *nix forums beginner Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 8

that worked
thanks

KerneL · *nix forums beginner Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 37

Nice lessons do you have here guys Smile

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