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�noexec� and �nosuid�

I would like mimic "noexec” and “nosuid” on /tmp security when its a seperate file system BUT I would like to hang /tmp directly off of / "root". Any suggestions would be helpful.

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you can create a file for tmp. Format it using tempfs and mount it. Now you can enable "noexec” and “nosuid” on it

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