Re: /tmp topic

[Max Gribov <mgribov () LINKSHARE COM>]

Mount /tmp with noexec option in /etc/fstab is a pretty secure thingto do... Also, ls -a done often is a smart idea... 
In general, watch /tmp or any other temp directory like no
other, temp dirs is where all the trouble comes from sooner or later.

Octavio / Super wrote:

> Is there a standard or a guide or a "HOWTO" <g> on using tmp directories safely? About using mkstemp(), assigning 
> correct permissions, erasing the file at program termination, etc.
>
> Well....
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