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		anthk on May 13, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Multiple security issues in GNU Screen I set TMPDIR to $HOME/tmp because of that.

blueflow on May 13, 2025 [–]

Except for the name, TMPDIR is unrelated to utmp.

anthk on May 13, 2025 | [–]

I know; but it mitigates some potential race conditions.

blueflow on May 13, 2025 | | [–]

More info on that?

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