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--- storage_bigtemp [2019/03/26 18:06]
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+++ storage_bigtemp [2020/08/27 16:20]
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-====== Bigtemp ======
+==== /bigtemp temporary disk storage ====
-Bigtemp is a large storage volume available from our Linux systems.  From a Linux server, bigtemp is accessible in the root directory ''%%/bigtemp%%''.  To store files in this volume, create a folder in ''%%/bigtemp%%'' with the same name as your computing ID.
+Bigtemp is a large filesystem available from our Linux systems.  From a Linux server, bigtemp is accessible in the root directory ''%%/bigtemp%%''.  To store files in this filesystem, create a folder in ''%%/bigtemp%%'' with the same name as your computing ID.
 <code>
-ktm5j@host ~ $ cd /bigtemp
+abc1de@host ~ $ cd /bigtemp
-ktm5j@host /bigtemp $ mkdir ktm5j && cd ktm5j
+abc1de@host /bigtemp $ mkdir abc1de && cd abc1de
-ktm5j@host /bigtemp/ktm5j $
+abc1de@host /bigtemp/abc1de $
 </code>
 You will have ownership of the new directory that you have created.  Use ''%%chmod%%'' to adjust the permissions on this new directory if desired.
-Bigtemp is meant to be seen as **volatile scratch space** and **not** long term storage.  When storage gets low on this volume we will scan through and delete files with the oldest m-time.
+Bigtemp is **volatile scratch space** and **not** long term storage. **It is not backed up.** When storage gets low on this volume we will scan through and delete files with the oldest modification time.
-===== Samba Access =====
+=== SAMBA Access ===
-''%%/bigtemp%%'' is available to mount via samba.  //[[storage_home_directories#samba|See here for more information]]//
+''%%/bigtemp%%'' is available to mount via SAMBA.  //[[storage_home_directories#samba|See here for more information]]//