/usr/tmpDSK ?!

[thisisit3]

Anyone found a file: /usr/tmpDSK which is about 500MB in size in their VPS (it shouldn't exist in a dedicated).

I wonder if its something left out when the VPS is created, like an image file...

[thecoalman]

I'm using Plesk and no I don't have that file.

Since this forum seems to be hi-jack central :P , while on the subject of temporary files I'm assumming all files in the tmp folder can be deleted?

Any other places I should look for files that can be deleted?

[thisisit3]

well, you have to be careful because you'll delete PHP session files if you just delete everything in /tmp, which means some people using sessions will be logged out from whatever website they are using.

also, some applications store socket files under /tmp, so be careful what you delete.

[thecoalman]

OK, hands off then.

[JPC-Veena]

thisisit3,

I believe /usr/tmpDSK is the file created by cpanel's securetmp script probably for mounting/creating /tmp as a separate partition. You can get a better idea by reading /scripts/securetmp

[thisisit3]

hmm indeed!

do you know who or what uses the script "securetmp"? is it something thats executed automatically?

since the /tmp/tmpDSK has a file date back in 2006..

[JPC-Veena]

cpanel uses it to secure /tmp and mount it as noexec etc. Yes, it is executed automatically and in some cases after every vps reboot.

[thisisit3]

the weird thing is, i've never executed the securetmp script myself. For some reason i do have a /usr/tmpDSK file with a size of 500MB !!

even though the file exists, its not used, i checked and this particular system is not using a secure tmp, also its not loaded on boot because the /etc/rc.local has:

#--Added by /scripts/securetmp--
#/scripts/securetmp --auto

the lines are commented out

anyway, i've deleted the file since its of no use to me and its wasting 500megs for no reason.

even if i did run securetmp, i'd modify the script to create a 100mb tmp, which is closer to reality (my current usage is about 5-10mb).

Veena, thanks for the help, much appreciated.