Great Info. All over my head but thanks for the clarification bisk! On 1/10/03 9:41 AM, "MarketLogix Developer" <bisk at eqtc.com> wrote: > Might I add ... > > That is not a tmp file, its a soft link to /private/tmp which actually > makes it equivalent the /tmp DIRECTORY. > > Without /tmp, many Applications will simply NOT run including > Stuffit, SoftwareUpdater, etc, etc, etc. I know because I hosed that > /tmp > link when I first installed OSX and then sat back scratching my head > when > App after App launched & then immediately died ! > > bisk > > On Friday, January 10, 2003, at 09:27 AM, Bill Reburn wrote: > >> Thanks Chris, >> >> It was a problem of the tmp file being erased! Strange. At least it >> wasn't >> an entire driectory like some people have experienced. >> >> An Apple Discussion member posted this as the fix; >> __________________________ >> Go into terminal and type: >> >> ln -s /private/tmp /tmp Bill Reburn