Comments on: Securing /tmp and /var/tmp on Ubuntu whilst keeping apt-get working http://www.buro9.com/blog/2010/01/20/securing-tmp-and-vartmp-on-ubuntu-whilst-keeping-apt-get-working/ Just another SharePoint developer blogging Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:02:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1-alpha By: John http://www.buro9.com/blog/2010/01/20/securing-tmp-and-vartmp-on-ubuntu-whilst-keeping-apt-get-working/comment-page-1/#comment-878 John Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:25:29 +0000 http://www.buro9.com/blog/?p=176#comment-878 /var/tmp should not be symlinked to /tmp According to the filesystem specs, applications can rely on files in /var/tmp to be persistent across reboots, while files in /tmp may be removed on reboot. /var/tmp should not be symlinked to /tmp

According to the filesystem specs, applications can rely on files in /var/tmp to be persistent across reboots, while files in /tmp may be removed on reboot.

]]> By: Hugh http://www.buro9.com/blog/2010/01/20/securing-tmp-and-vartmp-on-ubuntu-whilst-keeping-apt-get-working/comment-page-1/#comment-876 Hugh Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:19:51 +0000 http://www.buro9.com/blog/?p=176#comment-876 Thanks, this is a good idea. I think many overestimate the default security in Ubuntu. Any methods of enhancing security are very welcome. Thanks, this is a good idea. I think many overestimate the default security in Ubuntu. Any methods of enhancing security are very welcome.

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