Newsgroups: comp.parallel.pvm
From: Jonathan King <jking@cv.hp.com>
Subject: Re: /tmp and PVM
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co.
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 1996 13:02:56 -0700
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ployaert thierry wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Is there some mean for changing host directory of pvmd.*** and pvml.*** files,
> placed by default in /tmp ?
> Because my /tmp directory is erased daily ...
> 
> Thank you for any suggestions...
> 
> Thierry Ployaert
> 
> Please email me at :
> ployaert@gnasher.polytechnique.fr

If you do a search for "/tmp" in the source files, there are only a
dozen or so that need to be replaced (mostly #defines, if I recall
correctly), which will allow you to recompile and use a different
directory.

Our /tmp space is also cleaned on a regular basis, so we have a /local
directory set up on each of the hosts that the pvm*.*** files is put
into.  Of course, if you want only one user, you could also path it into
your directory.  

Realize, though, that you have to perform the change every time there's
an upgrade (which is why I haven't upgraded to 3.3.11 yet!).  I have
sent a "feature request" to Robert Manchek about this, having the
directory configurable may work its way into a future version.  Of
course, other voices may help expedite this...

Jon

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