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Setting the tmp-variable

Asked by Tobias Baldauf

How do I set the variable which path duplicity (which you seem to use in the backend) uses to store temporary files? My partition + /tmp is running low on space & I'd like to set another path where this backup-tool saves temp-files before they are pushed to the server. Thank you!

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Michael Terry (mterry) said : 		#1

Hello! You can set the TMPDIR environment variable to point somewhere else.

For example, run "TMPDIR=/dejatmp deja-dup".

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Jonathon Hodges (jonblondie) said : 		#2

Hi Michael,
I have a similar problem but I'd only like to restore a few folders to my netbook so I can soldier on while I wait for my replacement desktop computer. The netbook only has a tiny root partition, so is there a way to set the TMPDIR environment variable when you're just using the restore folders extension to Nautilus?

Kind regards,
Jonathon

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Michael Terry (mterry) said : 		#3

Jonathon, you could run nautilus with the TMPDIR set. But there is another way: you can use the command line to do what the nautilus extension does.

TMPDIR=/blarg deja-dup --restore /path/to/file/to/restore
or
TMPDIR=/blarg deja-dup --restore-missing /path/to/folder/to/check

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Jonathon Hodges (jonblondie) said : 		#4

Thank you Michael,
I'll give that a try.

Jonathon

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