#1109730 /etc/tmpfiles.d/tmp.conf: add information why this file is created

Package:
systemd
Source:
systemd
Description:
system and service manager
Submitter:
Michael Biebl
Date:
2026-02-24 21:07:03 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1109730#5
Date:
2025-07-22 15:57:09 UTC
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Looking at /etc/tmpfiles.d/tmp.conf, it is pretty bare bones:

$ cat /etc/tmpfiles.d/tmp.conf
D /tmp 1777 root root 10d
q /var/tmp 1777 root root 30d


It also can't be attributed to any package
$ dpkg -S /etc/tmpfiles.d/tmp.conf
dpkg-query: no path found matching pattern /etc/tmpfiles.d/tmp.conf


Further investigation shows, this file is created by systemd.postinst on
upgrades.

It would be a good idea, if the file contained this information:
- which package created it
- why it was created
- if it's safe to be removed


Michael
#1109730#10
Date:
2026-02-24 21:05:00 UTC
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I fully agree with everything Michael said and would like to know the
reason for half a year of thundering silence.

Greetings
Marc
#1109730#13
Date:
2026-02-24 21:05:00 UTC
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I fully agree with everything Michael said and would like to know the
reason for half a year of thundering silence.

Greetings
Marc