What is the purpose of safeToDelete.tmp file in the temp dir in Apache Tomcat 8.5.40?

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I am using Apache Tomcat 8.5.40 and there is a temp directory and safeToDelete.tmp file 0KB in it. What is this file used for?

It tells you that that directory is safe to delete – May 07 '19 at 13:48 — , May 07 '19 at 13:48

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 07 '19 at 14:06

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It's a marker file used to ensure that the directory gets created by file archive creator/extractor programs that may otherwise skip empty directories.

answered May 07 '19 at 14:06

Andy Brown

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What is the purpose of safeToDelete.tmp file in the temp dir in Apache Tomcat 8.5.40?

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