[tor-bugs] #7449 [Firefox Patch Issues]: TorBrowser creates temp files in Linux /tmp during the file downloads dialog

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#7449: TorBrowser creates temp files in Linux /tmp during the file downloads
dialog
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 Reporter:  unknown               |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal                |      Milestone:           
Component:  Firefox Patch Issues  |        Version:           
 Keywords:  tbb-disk-leak         |         Parent:           
   Points:                        |   Actualpoints:           
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Comment(by unknown):

 A simple patch to the start script seems to be adequate solution:

 {{{
 #!sh
 --- start-tor-browser   2012-11-21 07:41:14.000000000 +0000
 +++ start-tor-browser.test      2012-11-22 13:33:59.699580680 +0000
 @@ -205,6 +205,9 @@
  export LDPATH
  export LD_LIBRARY_PATH

 +TEMP="${HOME}/tmp/"
 +export TEMP
 +
  if [ "$debug" -eq 1 ]; then
         printf "\nStarting Vidalia now\n"
         cd "${HOME}"
 }}}

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