[BLUG] Unix conventions for controlling file access

I'm curious to get opinions on this. I'm working with some support
technicians for a software company that shall remain nameless for now.

Anyways, a problem came up where temporary files are being written to
/tmp by a program and then showing up in the output of lsof as
(deleted). When talking with the support people about this, they said
that their method of controlling access to these files is to create
them, then unlink the file while the program is still running. This
makes the entry disappear from the directory listing. The program
should still be able to access the file when the filehandle is open, but
for the most part other programs cannot access it.

What do you think about this?

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[BLUG] Meeting tonight

Look forward to the meeting tonight, see you all there. -Chris Walker
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Re: [BLUG] Meeting tonight?

Work calls so I will not be able to make it tonite...and I could use some
ideas for dressing up the new laptop.

Let me know how it goes.

Thank you,
Scott Blaydes

On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:07:53 -0400, Steven Black wrote
> Ana:
>
> The presentation will go ahead regardless of whether there is a projector.
>
> Without a projector, people just get to hear me lecture. Don't bother
> taking notes, just sit back and know that all the good stuff will be
> available online. (*)
>
> Cheers,
> Steven Black
>
> (*) People should still try to make it to the meeting, if possible.
>
> On Tue, Jul 10, 2007 at 01:29:19PM -0400, Pawsitive Results wrote:
> > Is the projector situation under control? I'm not sure I'll make it
> > tonight (although I plan to try!)
> >
> > Ana
> >
> > On 7/10/07, Steven Black < [1]blacks@indiana.edu> wrote:
> >
> > Mark: We hope you can make it to the meeting.
> >
> > The meeting is at 7pm at the Monroe County Library in room 1B.
> >
> > I will be giving a presentation on "Easy and Effective Theming".
> > Specifically covering theming from startup on.
> >
> > Included will be:
> > * GRUB background images
> > * Usplash themes (*)
> > * GDM themes
> > * Screen savers
> > * System icons
> >
> > With the broad topic, I'll be covering a lot of ground. There will be a
> > link
> > on the website < [2]http://www.bloomingtonlinux.org/> for this meeting
> > <[3]http://www.bloomingtonlinux.org/wiki/32nd_meeting > which will
> > include a
> > link to a 5.3 page paper (plus references/links).
> >
> > (*) Usplash was created for Ubuntu. I know it is a little distribution
> > specific, but it is a popular distribution (and I use it). Included in
> > the paper are comments about the differences of Usplash to alternatives
> > like Bootsplash and Gensplash, as well as links to information to
> > create themes for those.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Steven Black
> >
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> > 1. mailto:blacks@indiana.edu
> > 2. http://www.bloomingtonlinux.org/
> > 3. http://www.bloomingtonlinux.org/wiki/32nd_meeting
> > 4. mailto:BLUG@linuxfan.com
> > 5. http://mailman.cs.indiana.edu/mailman/listinfo/blug
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Re: [BLUG] Meeting tonight?

Ana:

The presentation will go ahead regardless of whether there is a projector.

Without a projector, people just get to hear me lecture. Don't bother
taking notes, just sit back and know that all the good stuff will be
available online. (*)

Cheers,
Steven Black

(*) People should still try to make it to the meeting, if possible.

On Tue, Jul 10, 2007 at 01:29:19PM -0400, Pawsitive Results wrote:
> Is the projector situation under control? I'm not sure I'll make it
> tonight (although I plan to try!)
>
> Ana
>
> On 7/10/07, Steven Black < [1]blacks@indiana.edu> wrote:
>
> Mark: We hope you can make it to the meeting.
>
> The meeting is at 7pm at the Monroe County Library in room 1B.
>
> I will be giving a presentation on "Easy and Effective Theming".
> Specifically covering theming from startup on.
>
> Included will be:
> * GRUB background images
> * Usplash themes (*)
> * GDM themes
> * Screen savers
> * System icons
>
> With the broad topic, I'll be covering a lot of ground. There will be a
> link
> on the website < [2]http://www.bloomingtonlinux.org/> for this meeting
> <[3]http://www.bloomingtonlinux.org/wiki/32nd_meeting > which will
> include a
> link to a 5.3 page paper (plus references/links).
>
> (*) Usplash was created for Ubuntu. I know it is a little distribution
> specific, but it is a popular distribution (and I use it). Included in
> the paper are comments about the differences of Usplash to alternatives
> like Bootsplash and Gensplash, as well as links to information to
> create themes for those.
>
> Cheers,
> Steven Black
>
> _______________________________________________
> BLUG mailing list
> [4]BLUG@linuxfan.com
> [5]http://mailman.cs.indiana.edu/mailman/listinfo/blug
>
> References
>
> Visible links
> 1. mailto:blacks@indiana.edu
> 2. http://www.bloomingtonlinux.org/
> 3. http://www.bloomingtonlinux.org/wiki/32nd_meeting
> 4. mailto:BLUG@linuxfan.com
> 5. http://mailman.cs.indiana.edu/mailman/listinfo/blug
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Re: [BLUG] Meeting tonight?

I'll be there tonight, just maybe a half hour late. I
have to play hooky a little bit between jobsites but
that's ok.

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Re: [BLUG] Meeting tonight?

Is the projector situation under control? I'm not sure I'll make it tonight (although I plan to try!)

Ana

On 7/10/07, Steven Black < blacks@indiana.edu> wrote:

Mark: We hope you can make it to the meeting.

The meeting is at 7pm at the Monroe County Library in room 1B.

I will be giving a presentation on "Easy and Effective Theming".
Specifically covering theming from startup on.

Included will be:
    * GRUB background images
    * Usplash themes (*)
    * GDM themes
    * Screen savers
    * System icons

With the broad topic, I'll be covering a lot of ground. There will be a link
on the website < http://www.bloomingtonlinux.org/> for this meeting
<http://www.bloomingtonlinux.org/wiki/32nd_meeting > which will include a
link to a 5.3 page paper (plus references/links).

(*) Usplash was created for Ubuntu. I know it is a little distribution
specific, but it is a popular distribution (and I use it). Included in
the paper are comments about the differences of Usplash to alternatives
like Bootsplash and Gensplash, as well as links to information to
create themes for those.

Cheers,
Steven Black

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Re: [BLUG] Meeting tonight?

Mark: We hope you can make it to the meeting.

The meeting is at 7pm at the Monroe County Library in room 1B.

I will be giving a presentation on "Easy and Effective Theming".
Specifically covering theming from startup on.

Included will be:
* GRUB background images
* Usplash themes (*)
* GDM themes
* Screen savers
* System icons

With the broad topic, I'll be covering a lot of ground. There will be a link
on the website <http://www.bloomingtonlinux.org/> for this meeting
<http://www.bloomingtonlinux.org/wiki/32nd_meeting> which will include a
link to a 5.3 page paper (plus references/links).

(*) Usplash was created for Ubuntu. I know it is a little distribution
specific, but it is a popular distribution (and I use it). Included in
the paper are comments about the differences of Usplash to alternatives
like Bootsplash and Gensplash, as well as links to information to
create themes for those.

Cheers,
Steven Black

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