Greywolf wrote:
> # > This is conforme to hier(7). If you want a permanent temp space use
> # > /var/tmp.
> #
> # Clearing the /tmp should be configurable, though.
> 
> FWIW, Every system I've seen since I've been on UNIX has routinely cleared
> /tmp on a reboot.  If you don't want it to vanish, don't put it in /tmp.
> We used to use /usr/tmp before /var was invented...

Well, I don't know if you'd call HP-UX 10.20 "UNIX", but it certainly
doesn't clean /tmp on reboot, my Solaris machines do so, however.

But coming back to the original request, I support making this
behaviour configurable, with the default being the current behaviour.

  Guenther