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- When the video is fully buffered in the player, you can move that file to "coolmovie.flv" (probably best to put it in a directory other than /tmp), and any decent movie player will be able to play that file.
Examples
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Though one detail kept me occupied, and that was how the call to "dhinstall -p" didn't extract the appropriate files from my debian/tmp install folder for a multi-binary debianization.
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Make sure your /tmp is mounted on tmpfs so it all ends up in memory.
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Also, since this is Star Trek we are talking about, the nerdy way to do this is using the shell if you are on a Linux system: the flash plugin will create a file named /tmp/Flash.
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The system uses the tmp directory to store temporary files that may be needed during the session.
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Before running the installation, ensure that your tmp directory has enough space for any temporary data.
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When troubleshooting software, check the tmp folder for any logs or files created during the process.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tmp is a short form of temporary 'for a short time'. As an environment variable, tmp points to the folder where programs keep short-lived files, so it tells the system where to store things needed only briefly.