Using /tmp for tmp files instead of the plugin directory enables distributions that install packages in read only file systems (such as nixos) to use this package.
Also using the /tmp folder enable automatic cleanup of files, and since it follows the linux convention for tmp files can utilize certain optimization some systems has.
weirongxu
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1 year ago
Using /tmp for tmp files instead of the plugin directory enables distributions that install packages in read only file systems (such as nixos) to use this package.
Also using the /tmp folder enable automatic cleanup of files, and since it follows the linux convention for tmp files can utilize certain optimization some systems has.