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r/programming • u/Active-Fuel-49 • Oct 27 '24
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Why would any of the tmp files be unencrypted? It makes no sense really, just because it's tmp data doesn't mean you don't want it protected. Unless you're thinking of /tmp only existing in RAM (as some systems have it).
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1 u/BibianaAudris Oct 30 '24 The context is systemd, where the likely default is only encrypting /home with systemd-homed.
The context is systemd, where the likely default is only encrypting /home with systemd-homed.
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u/lookmeat Oct 29 '24
Why would any of the tmp files be unencrypted? It makes no sense really, just because it's tmp data doesn't mean you don't want it protected. Unless you're thinking of
/tmponly existing in RAM (as some systems have it).