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Re: tmpdir directive



On Fri, Mar 10, 2006 at 11:46:30PM +0100, _JusSx_ wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 24, 2006 at 06:37:28PM -0500, Derek Martin wrote:
> > On Fri, Feb 24, 2006 at 10:31:08AM -0800, Jason Helfman wrote:
> > > I was wondering why the tmp files that mutt creates stay around
> > > in /tmp. Is this something to expect, or is there something that
> > > mutt isn't doing to remove these temporary files after some
> > > operation is performed on the piece of mail?
> > 
> > It's probably a bug.  I found a bug like this a long while back having
> > to do with traditional PGP's temp files...  That bug was fixed by
> > Thomas, but I still occasionally get some of those.  Haven't had time
> > to track down why.  I have a suspicion though... might be related to
> > postponed messages.
>
> I don't think it's a bug. Mutt developers meant not to delete tmp files.

Given that I've raised a similar temp file issue in the past with
Thomas R. -- which was fixed -- I'm pretty sure the developers didn't
intend to leave temp files behind (i.e. it is a bug).

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