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It is specific for each system, i.e., not + shared over the network with other computers. + <DL ><DT><STRONG><tt>/var/catman</tt><A NAME="891"> </A></STRONG> +<DD> + A cache for man pages that are formatted on demand. + The source for manual pages is usually stored in + <tt>/usr/man/man*</tt><A NAME="893"> </A>; some manual pages might come with + a pre-formatted version, which is stored in <tt>/usr/man/cat*</tt><A NAME="895"> </A>. + Other manual pages need to be formatted when they are + first viewed; the formatted version is then stored + in <tt>/var/man</tt><A NAME="897"> </A> so that the next person to view the + same page won't have to wait for it to be formatted. + (<tt>/var/catman</tt><A NAME="899"> </A> is often cleaned in the same way + temporary directories are cleaned.) + <DT><STRONG><tt>/var/lib</tt><A NAME="901"> </A></STRONG> +<DD> + Files that change while the system is running normally. + <DT><STRONG><tt>/var/local</tt><A NAME="903"> </A></STRONG> +<DD> + Variable data for programs that are installed in + <tt>/usr/local</tt><A NAME="905"> </A> (i.e., programs that have been installed + by the system administrator). Note that even locally + installed programs should use the other <tt>/var</tt><A NAME="907"> </A> directories + if they are appropriate, e.g., <tt>/var/lock</tt><A NAME="909"> </A>. + <DT><STRONG><tt>/var/lock</tt><A NAME="911"> </A></STRONG> +<DD> + Lock files. Many programs follow a convention to + create a lock file in <tt>/var/lock</tt><A NAME="913"> </A> to indicate that + they are using a particular device or file. Other + programs will notice the lock file and won't attempt + to use the device or file. + <DT><STRONG><tt>/var/log</tt><A NAME="915"> </A></STRONG> +<DD> + Log files from various programs, especially <tt>login</tt><A NAME="917"> </A> + (<tt>/var/log/wtmp</tt><A NAME="919"> </A>, which logs all logins and logouts + into the system) and <tt>syslog</tt><A NAME="921"> </A> (<tt>/var/log/messages</tt><A NAME="923"> </A>, + where all kernel and system program message are usually + stored). Files in <tt>/var/log</tt><A NAME="925"> </A> can often grow indefinitely, + and may require cleaning at regular intervals. + <DT><STRONG><tt>/var/run</tt><A NAME="927"> </A></STRONG> +<DD> + Files that contain information about the system that is + valid until the system is next booted. For example, + <tt>/var/run/utmp</tt><A NAME="929"> </A> contains information about people + currently logged in. + <DT><STRONG><tt>/var/spool</tt><A NAME="931"> </A></STRONG> +<DD> + Directories for mail, news, printer queues, and other + queued work. Each different spool has its own + subdirectory below <tt>/var/spool</tt><A NAME="933"> </A>, e.g., the mailboxes + of the users are in <tt>/var/spool/mail</tt><A NAME="935"> </A>. + <DT><STRONG><tt>/var/tmp</tt><A NAME="937"> </A></STRONG> +<DD> + Temporary files that are large or that need to exist + for a longer time than what is allowed for <tt>/tmp</tt><A NAME="939"> </A>. + (Although the system administrator might not allow + very old files in <tt>/var/tmp</tt><A NAME="941"> </A> either.) +<P> +</DL><HR><A NAME="tex2html616" HREF="node27.html"><IMG WIDTH=37 HEIGHT=24 ALIGN=BOTTOM ALT="next" SRC="./next_motif.gif"></A> <A NAME="tex2html614" HREF="node20.html"><IMG WIDTH=26 HEIGHT=24 ALIGN=BOTTOM ALT="up" SRC="./up_motif.gif"></A> <A NAME="tex2html608" HREF="node25.html"><IMG WIDTH=63 HEIGHT=24 ALIGN=BOTTOM ALT="previous" SRC="./previous_motif.gif"></A> <A NAME="tex2html618" HREF="node1.html"><IMG WIDTH=65 HEIGHT=24 ALIGN=BOTTOM ALT="contents" SRC="./contents_motif.gif"></A> <A NAME="tex2html619" HREF="node114.html"><IMG WIDTH=43 HEIGHT=24 ALIGN=BOTTOM ALT="index" SRC="./index_motif.gif"></A> <BR> +<B> Next:</B> <A NAME="tex2html617" HREF="node27.html">The /proc filesystem</A> +<B>Up:</B> <A NAME="tex2html615" HREF="node20.html">Overview of the Directory </A> +<B> Previous:</B> <A NAME="tex2html609" HREF="node25.html">The /usr filesystem</A> +<P><ADDRESS> +<I>Lars Wirzenius <BR> +Sat Nov 15 02:32:11 EET 1997</I> +</ADDRESS> +</BODY> +</HTML> |