Clearing Temp Folders Out?

[PiG_DoG]

Could anyone tell me please where i would find temp files folders so i can clean out my install, not used to the file structure yet. Anyone have a link to a tutorial on the linux file structure so i can figure out where programs are installed to, temp folders etc.

 

Cheers.

[chris z]

there is no need to clear out temp files, defrag, scan disk, etc. in Linux (mandrake). temp are stored the following directories /tmp, /home/(you-user)/tmp, /root/tmp. the temp directories in Linux don't fill up eternally like in Windows. they will clear themselves up after a reboot, shutdown/restart. the only directory that can fill up is the /var/log directory if you keep logging turned on. if that's the case & the .log files are getting too large, simply delete them. or, if your system seems to be running fine after a while go to Mandrake Control Center->system->services & turn off logging.

 

Chris