Bug 9817 - new ebuild: app-admin/tmpwatch-2.8.4.ebuild
Bug#: 9817 Product:  Gentoo Linux Version: unspecified Platform: All
OS/Version: Linux Status: RESOLVED Severity: enhancement Priority: P1
Resolution: FIXED Assigned To: aliz@gentoo.org Reported By: merlin@gentoo.org
Component: Ebuilds
URL:  ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/rawhide/SRPMS/SRPMS
Summary: new ebuild: app-admin/tmpwatch-2.8.4.ebuild
Keywords:  
Status Whiteboard: 
Opened: 2002-10-28 01:51 0000
Description:   Opened: 2002-10-28 01:51 0000
tmpwatch-2.8.4.ebuild
Utility recursively searches through specified directories and removes files which have 
not been accessed in a specified period of time.

I think this tool is very useful. It's been through rigorous bug testing and fixes over 
the years of use by Redhat. There are some other implementations, but I feel this is 
secure, fast, and easy to use.

Furthermore, I think it should really be used in a crontab that comes with baselayout, 
but let's see what other people think.

As for the ebuild itself, I'm not really happy with it. It works, but the download is a 
src.rpm. I cannot for the life of me find another distribution of it in a better form. 
Also, I'm not sure if I made proper use of the WORKDIR. Lastly, I used rpm2targz to 
unpack the RPM. I didn't want to force people to install the entire rpm package.

I am attaching a suggested crontab for /etc/cron.daily.

------- Comment #1 From Cory Visi (RETIRED) 2002-10-28 01:52:29 0000 -------
Created an attachment (id=5119) [details]
tmpwatch-2.8.4.ebuild

------- Comment #2 From Cory Visi (RETIRED) 2002-10-28 01:53:08 0000 -------
Created an attachment (id=5120) [details]
tmpwatch.cron

------- Comment #3 From Daniel Ahlberg (RETIRED) 2002-11-08 07:59:23 0000 -------
Commited, thanks for the ebuild!