Re: Deleting contents of /tmp on shutdown

["Thomas Dukes" <tdukes@xxxxxxxxx>]

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> [mailto:centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Larry Brower
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> Subject: Re:  Deleting contents of /tmp on shutdown
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> Thomas Dukes wrote:
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> >>
> >> I have the /tmp in memory, which effectively deletes everything on 
> >> reboot. Maybe another solution?
> >>
> >> Cheers Didi
> > 
> > Hi Didi,
> > 
> > I read that was an option also.  How would I move my /tmp to RAM?
> > 
> > TIA
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> +1 for tmpfs :)
> 
> Heres an example:
> 
> http://www.howtoforge.com/storing-files-directories-in-memory-
> with-tmpfs
> 
> 

Thanks for the link.  It's a little over my head though.  I run a simple
system that requires very little involvement on my part.

Today, I found upd.pl in my tmp directory.  The date was oct 09.  I also
found my /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow had been changed with a user of
0Profile added.  I deleted the old files and restored those from backup.  I
ran my chkrootkit and installed mod_security.  SSH is not running so I don't
know how this happened.

I'm running CentOS 5.4 and everyone should check their system!!

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