Re: What is private/var/tmp ?

On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:23:17 -0600, john_doe_ph_d@xxxxxxxxx wrote
(in article <1133281397.876764.102820@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>):

> I recently ran a backup/cloning program (SuperDuper) on several
> machines. On two of the machines, the size of the clone matched closely
> the total size of the files on the source. However, on the third
> machine, the clone was about 3 GB less than the source. In the log of
> the clone, there are many contiguous items showing omitted files from
> private/var/tmp. I assume from the folder name that these are temporary
> files of some sort.
>
> What gets put into private/var/tmp and is it safe to empty it out? If
> so, how do you go about doing that since I don't think I was able to
> get to it with the Finder.
>
> Thanks.
>

Check SD!'s support forums.

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Tim
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