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 2.11 Temporary directories for the server
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 While running, the CVS server creates temporary directories.  They are
 named
 
      cvs-servPID
 
 where PID is the process identification number of the server.  They are
DONTPRINTYET  located in the directory specified by the `-T' global option (
 Global options), the `TMPDIR' environment variable (*note Environment
DONTPRINTYET  located in the directory specified by the `-T' global option (
 Global options), the `TMPDIR' environment variable ( Environment

 variables), or, failing that, `/tmp'.
 
    In most cases the server will remove the temporary directory when it
 is done, whether it finishes normally or abnormally.  However, there
 are a few cases in which the server does not or cannot remove the
 temporary directory, for example:
 
    * If the server aborts due to an internal server error, it may
      preserve the directory to aid in debugging
 
    * If the server is killed in a way that it has no way of cleaning up
      (most notably, `kill -KILL' on unix).
 
    * If the system shuts down without an orderly shutdown, which tells
      the server to clean up.
 
    In cases such as this, you will need to manually remove the
 `cvs-servPID' directories.  As long as there is no server running with
 process identification number PID, it is safe to do so.
 

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