Clean up script for tmp files

[Paul A Sand]

* Remco Barendse <mailscanner at barendse.to> [2014-02-12 06:06]:
> Does anyone have a super duper cleanup script for all the files in :
> 
> /tmp
> for files like  tmp.DPhoj31724
> 
> /var/spool/MailScanner/incoming/SpamAssassin-Temp
> for files like  .spamassassin3805xUDKuUtmp
>                  MailScanner.0aOrDx
>                  tmp.IKiiOy6683
> 
> They are seriously clogging up my filesystem and slowing down the system.

Whoa, you’re right that there’s a lot of them.

Using “tmpwatch” is probably the answer if you’re using a Linux-based
system. (http://linux.die.net/man/8/tmpwatch)

On (for example) Red Hat, you can tweak the /tmp cleaning options
(and add directories like /var/spool/MailScanner/incoming/SpamAssassin-Temp)
by editing /etc/cron.daily/tmpwatch.

I’m going to do that last part myself right now…

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