# Getting rid of tmp files

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/getting-rid-of-tmp-files/83184>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [January 24, 2007, 5:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/getting-rid-of-tmp-files/83184 "2007-01-24T05:15:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Timasmith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@Timasmith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Timasmith)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 5:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/getting-rid-of-tmp-files/83184/1 "2007-01-24T05:15:23Z")

</div>

Hi,

I have ruby running its little web server, ruby script/server  
-

but I notice that it generates a ton of little files under tmp

e.g.

ruby\_sess.0a1d5e8a75c64e2f

for every session I guess, how can I stop the creation of these files  
which are chewing my disk.

thanks

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Timasmith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@Timasmith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Timasmith)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 8:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/getting-rid-of-tmp-files/83184/2 "2007-01-24T08:09:38Z")

</div>

On Jan 23, 2007, at 20:15, Timasmith wrote:

> for every session I guess, how can I stop the creation of these files  
> which are chewing my disk.

script/server is a railsism, so I’m presuming this is a Rails-related  
question. You’ll find the answer over on the Rails mailing list.

–  
Eric H. - removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid - [http://blog.segment7.net](http://blog.segment7.net)

I LIT YOUR GEM ON FIRE!