Basil Chupin composed on 2015-04-20 17:48 (UTC+1000):
Daily a list of some files of unknown worth (to me) keeps growing in the root's root directory.
An example of these files is here:
What are these .auth* files and what purpose do they serve?
By asking this I am not asking for an in-depth explanation of what they are or reason for their existence but asking whether they can be deleted before they takeover the space on the hard drive? :-)
There doesn't appear to be any process which deletes them so can - or do I need to - delete them on a regular basis?
"Need" to delete is apparently a question of filesystem space and efficiency. Whenever I notice any older than my current login, I delete them. It looks to me like a konsole login as superuser in a normal user's X session is why they happen here, and have happened at least as far back as 11.0. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org