For the sake of 10 minutes. Because Mrs Elbeno insisted that I turn off the computer NOW and go to bed last night, and /tmp gets cleared on boot. Grrr. If you’re reading this, Mrs Elbeno, I’m never listening to you again over such matters!
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They turn off?
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I use enough energy already just living in California. So I try to save it where I can.
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I didn't tell you to turn off the computer. Just that it was time for bed.
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We're geeks. When a lady asks us to drop what we're doing and go to bed, we do so with all speed, and maybe post it on Slashdot in the morning. The contents of /tmp can hang.
Benbo
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