TMP, TEMP

Perforce 2008.1 Command Reference


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TMP, TEMP

Description

The directory to which Perforce clients and servers write temporary files.

Usage Notes

Used by
Client?
Used by
Server?
Command-Line Alternative
Can be set in P4CONFIG file?

Yes

Yes

None

No

Used by Client?	Used by Server?	Command-Line Alternative	Can be set in P4CONFIG file?
Yes	Yes	None	No

Value if not Explicitly Set

Operating System
Value

UNIX

`/tmp`

All Others

On Perforce clients: the current working directory.
On Perforce servers: `P4ROOT`

Operating System	Value
UNIX	`/tmp`
All Others	On Perforce clients: the current working directory. On Perforce servers: `P4ROOT`

Notes

If TEMP is set, TEMP is used. Otherwise, if TMP is set, this is used. If neither TEMP nor TMP are set, temporary files will be written in the directories described in the table above.

Perforce 2008.1 Command Reference


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TMP, TEMP

Description

Usage Notes Used by Client? Used by Server? Command-Line Alternative Can be set in P4CONFIG file? Yes Yes None No

Value if not Explicitly Set Operating System Value UNIX /tmp All Others On Perforce clients: the current working directory. On Perforce servers: P4ROOT

Notes

Usage Notes

Used by
Client?
Used by
Server?
Command-Line Alternative
Can be set in P4CONFIG file?

Yes

Yes

None

No

Value if not Explicitly Set

Operating System
Value

UNIX

`/tmp`

All Others

On Perforce clients: the current working directory.
On Perforce servers: `P4ROOT`