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I think all the usual desktop distros don't use tmpfs for either by default. I don't see the benefit in this with modern hardware.
by iforgotpassword 3y ago
I think all the usual desktop distros don't use tmpfs for either by default. I don't see the benefit in this with modern hardware.
- gkbrk 3y agoArch uses tmpfs for /tmp.
- Macha 3y agoArch has you set up your own fstab so pushes the choice to the user?
- GrumpySloth 3y agoDuring installation the guide tells you to run a program, which generates an fstab based on current mounts. So by default it will configure /tmp the same way it’s configured in the live cd.
- gabrielhidasy 3y agoActually the installation guide for arch asks you to use `genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab` which basically copies over whatever was mounted at the live environment (taking off the /mnt), I'm pretty sure tmpfs for /tmp was there by default last time I installed.
- lillecarl 3y agoI ran out of space on NixOS with tmpfs, they run all builds in /tmp so my swap ran out.
- bonzini 3y agoThey should use /var/tmp instead.
- zitsarethecure 3y agoFedora uses tmpfs for /tmp. I think it still makes a lot of sense to use tmpfs for a heavily written-to transient file system.