The traditional name of directories (especially on Unix and Unix-like operating systems) used to store temporary files. Also, the filename extension of temporary files.
Questions tagged [tmp]
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Do not see Spark RDDs after persist
I'm using Spark 1.2.0 and haven't configured SPARK_LOCAL_DIRS explicitly so assuming that persisted RDDs would go to /tmp. I'm trying to persist and RDD using the following code:
val…

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Mount disk from launch daemon on Mac OS X Yosemite
i am trying to mount /private/tmp as ram disk. I have this "ramfs.sh" script, which i found from the internet:
#!/bin/bash
ramfs_size_mb=1024
mount_point=/private/tmp
ramfs_size_sectors=$((${ramfs_size_mb}*1024*1024/512))
ramdisk_dev=`hdid -nomount…

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Upload file binary data into variable
I am looking for a way to allow for file uploads but rather than writing the file to disk on the web-server, I would like to store the binary contents in a variable. I've found a simple example to actually perform uploads but I cannot find a way to…
user470760
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Symfony app writing config files to tmp directory
I've inherited an old Symfony app (Symfony 1.4) and had to migrate it to a new server. I have no experience with Symfony, but the migration went well and everything works fine except one thing; the new server's admin(s) complain about the app…

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Is file I/O to tmpfs better performing than redis?
If /tmp is mounted with tmpfs, does this increase the speed of file I/O? Would file I/O to tmp in this way perform as well as something like redis?
I'm wondering about all resources, not just speed.

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copy file to /data/local/tmp
I want to copy some files from it's own data folder(e.g. "/data/data/com.example.copy/") to "/data/local/tmp/". I can't access /data/local/tmp/ in my app. Is it possible to do it?
I don't have root access on my device.
Here's my code:
Process…

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Prevent files in /tmp directory from being removed (Mac OS X)
I want to protect my /tmp directory to prevent the files inside from getting deleted, however "chmod +t /tmp" does not set the sticky bit. Is there alternative way to it on mac os x?

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check image for malicious code and delete it
How can I detect if an uploaded image has malicious code and delete it from the temp folder?
code:
$_FILES['file']['tmp_name']
as far as i know there is no way to stop it hitting the /tmp folder
I read that i could use
$file_data =…

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VB6 freezes when making exe file
I'm writing a project in VB6. I'm using Win7-32 bit and having problem with project, This project have writen many year's ago and now I'm recompiling that. When I issue Make xxx.exe command, VB6 starts compilation and freezes and also creates more…

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How do I disable Symfony from writing _sess files to my /tmp directory
I am new to symfony and am responsible for a site that I didn't build. For some reason the site is on a live server but running in dev mode. - Im not sure why??
That aside - The website keeps writing _sess files to my /tmp directory. The contents of…

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CakePHP - need URL to route to the tmp directory?
I am trying to create thumbnail pics using GD lib in Cake PHP.
I can write the resized thumbnail to the tmp directory, and create the sensible URL to show the image from the tmp directory:
//set up empty GD resource
$tmp =…

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Can compilers identify recursion issues in Template Meta programming?
In Template Meta Programming if a recursion is wrongly implemented with a resulting infinite loop, can the language compiler detect it? Or will the compiler just encounter an eventual stack overflow and crashe? My bet would be that compiler cannot…

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C++ template instantiation, what exactly does it mean?
Now, I'm familiar with templates and I'm somewhat familiar with things like SFINAE, and I've been wondering what goes on when a template is instantiated by the compiler.
When you do things in TMP, like SFINAE, or even the simple Fibonacci sequence…

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how to list the files in your /tmp folder
I am using an AWS lambda function to download a file to my /tmp folder.
try:
s3.download_file(source_bucket_name, i, f"/tmp/{original_zip_file_name}")
except Exception as e:
print('Unable to download S3 file',…
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Why mktemp with -u option is stated as unsafe in its manual?
I wanted to create a temporary file and was going through the mktemp manual and found that mktemp with -u option is stated as unsafe, what is the reason behind this ?
mktemp --help
Usage: mktemp [OPTION]... [TEMPLATE]
Create a temporary…

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