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Old 04-01-2014
pidfiles have their own pitfalls ( pidfalls Smilie ).
For example, they must be at a volatile location like the /var/run/ that some Unix provide.
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Old 04-01-2014
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Originally Posted by MadeInGermany
pidfiles have their own pitfalls ( pidfalls Smilie ).
For example, they must be at a volatile location like the /var/run/ that some Unix provide.
If the program in question has a directory containing data files it uses, the directory containing those data files might work. In many cases, /tmp is a reasonable place for PIDfiles.
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