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Oracle Linux: "systemd-tmpfiles --clean" Did Not Remove /var/tmp/* files (Doc ID 3070708.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.0 to Oracle Linux 9.4 [Release OL7 to OL9U4]
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

The file under /var/tmp/ is not removed even though it is configured to delete after 30 days in "/etc/tmpfiles.d/tmp.conf"with systemd-tmpfiles-clean.timer running

Cause

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