Re: [PATCH] modules_install

kernel@whitestar.soark.net
Mon, 5 Oct 1998 23:43:57 -0400


$TMPDIR seems like a safe bet, on systems where security is a big issue
its set to something like ~/tmp or the like..

Zephaniah E, Hull.

On Tue, Oct 06, 1998 at 01:31:09AM +0100, Michael Ricketts wrote:
> On Sun, 4 Oct 1998, Gerhard Mack wrote:
>
> > > > + if [ -s /tmp/.misc.$$$$ ]; then inst_mod /tmp/.misc.$$$$ misc; fi; \
> > > > + rm -f /tmp/.misc.$$$$ /tmp/.allmods.$$$$; \
> > >
> > > Linus, please dont apply this "fix"
> >
> > What's wrong with /root/tmp/ ?
> >
> What happens if you aren't root?
> And anyway, /root doesn't exist on all machines.
>
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> Mike
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