lyx_tmpdirs in /tmp

[Wolfgang Engelmann]

On 05.01.22 16:59, Paul A. Rubin via lyx-users wrote:
> On 1/5/22 8:29 AM, Wolfgang Engelmann via lyx-users wrote:
>> Can I delete the lyx_tmpdirs in the root /tmp?
>> I have the impression, that a rerun of lyx uses it, which I do not want.
>> I use Lyx Version 2.4.0dev (not released yet)
>> Built from git commit hash 53ed3dc0
>> Qt Version (run-time): 5.15.2 on platform xcb
>> Qt Version (compile-time): 5.15.2
>> Python detected: python3 -tt
>>
>> Wolfgang
> Once you have closed LyX, there should be no problem with deleting those 
> directories. LyX will create new ones the next time you open it. 
> Depending on your operating system, they are probably also removed 
> automatically at certain intervals. On Ubuntu and Linux Mint, I believe 
> the default behavior is to clear out /tmp on shutdown or once per day if 
> the system is left running for an extended time.
> 
> Paul
> 
Thanks, Paul, for these infos.
Wolfgang