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DateMon, 5 Oct 1998 23:43:57 -0400
From kernel@whitesta ...
SubjectRe: [PATCH] modules_install
$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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