lyx_tmpdirs in /tmp

[Wolfgang Engelmann]

On 05.01.22 18:08, Wolfgang Engelmann via lyx-users wrote:
> 
> 
> 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

I have removed the /lyx_tmpbuf folder, but in running lyx again I get an 
error reading in temporal layout information and
could not open /lyx_tmpbuf ... .tex
Will wait until tomorrow and hope the temporal files are gone.

Wolfgang