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When does the /tmp directory get cleared out?
There have been files there for ages.
tmpwatch is in :
/etc/cron.daily/tmpwatch

You can mark the appropriate check box in mcc: Boot -> Set up boot system -> Advanced -> Clean /tmp at each boot
I think this box is not checked by default.

You could also make /tmp a ramdisk by adding this line to /etx/fstab:

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tmpfs      /tmp   tmpfs   defaults   0 0

You could also make /tmp a ramdisk by adding this line to /etx/fstab:

That is what setting the option described in the first reply does.

BTW: If you set a security level higher than default then your tmp folder will be /home/user/tmp.
As far as I am aware this folder never gets cleared. (although I may be wrong)