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Diffstat (limited to 'src/guestfs.pod')
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1 files changed, 23 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/guestfs.pod b/src/guestfs.pod index f243c2c4..bac81d86 100644 --- a/src/guestfs.pod +++ b/src/guestfs.pod @@ -2934,7 +2934,7 @@ C<febootstrap-supermin-helper> is invoked to create the kernel, a small initrd and the appliance. The appliance is cached in C</var/tmp/.guestfs-E<lt>UIDE<gt>> (or in -another directory if C<TMPDIR> is set). +another directory if C<LIBGUESTFS_CACHEDIR> or C<TMPDIR> are set). For a complete description of how the appliance is created and cached, read the L<febootstrap(8)> and L<febootstrap-supermin-helper(8)> man @@ -3890,6 +3890,17 @@ Pass additional options to the guest kernel. Choose the default way to create the appliance. See L</guestfs_set_attach_method>. +=item LIBGUESTFS_CACHEDIR + +The location where libguestfs will cache its appliance, when +using a supermin appliance. The appliance is cached and shared +between all handles which have the same effective user ID. + +If C<LIBGUESTFS_CACHEDIR> is not set, then C<TMPDIR> is used. If +C<TMPDIR> is not set, then C</var/tmp> is used. + +See also L</LIBGUESTFS_TMPDIR>, L</guestfs_set_cachedir>. + =item LIBGUESTFS_DEBUG Set C<LIBGUESTFS_DEBUG=1> to enable verbose messages. This @@ -3915,6 +3926,16 @@ used. See also L</QEMU WRAPPERS> above. +=item LIBGUESTFS_TMPDIR + +The location where libguestfs will store temporary files used +by each handle. + +If C<LIBGUESTFS_TMPDIR> is not set, then C<TMPDIR> is used. If +C<TMPDIR> is not set, then C</tmp> is used. + +See also L</LIBGUESTFS_CACHEDIR>, L</guestfs_set_tmpdir>. + =item LIBGUESTFS_TRACE Set C<LIBGUESTFS_TRACE=1> to enable command traces. This @@ -3922,14 +3943,7 @@ has the same effect as calling C<guestfs_set_trace (g, 1)>. =item TMPDIR -Location of temporary directory, defaults to C</tmp> except for the -cached supermin appliance which defaults to C</var/tmp>. - -If libguestfs was compiled to use the supermin appliance then the -real appliance is cached in this directory, shared between all -handles belonging to the same EUID. You can use C<$TMPDIR> to -configure another directory to use in case C</var/tmp> is not large -enough. +See L</LIBGUESTFS_CACHEDIR>, L</LIBGUESTFS_TMPDIR>. =back |