Write to the /tmp directory using workflow steps

Title

On certain Linux distributions, files intended for the /tmp directory may be relocated to a private directory by system services. This configuration can affect workflows that upload or copy files or run commands in the /tmp path. The steps below describe how to modify the relevant service configuration to allow writing to /tmp for these workflows.

Confirm that your Linux distribution is Red Hat or a derivative, such as CentOS or ClearOS, as these systems implement the behavior where files are moved into a path similar to /tmp/Systemd-private-%algorithm%-Servicename/tmp/%yourfiles%.
Locate the service configuration file for the relevant process.
- For vCommander, the service used is vmtoolsd.service.
- The file path is /lib/systemd/system/vmtoolsd.service.
View the contents of the configuration file using the cat command:
```
cat /lib/systemd/system/vmtoolsd.service
```
Open the file with a text editor such as vi or nano:
- Change the entry from:
```
PrivateTmp=true
```
  to:
```
PrivateTmp=false
```
Save your changes and verify that the updated configuration persists by viewing the file contents again.
Restart the Linux VM where you applied this change.
- After the restart, you can successfully write to the /tmp directory using vCommander workflows such as the upload file step, copy file step, or run program step.

Outcome:
The /tmp directory is accessible for workflow operations after disabling the private temporary directory for the relevant service. Ensure that you understand any security implications before applying this change.

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Snow Commander

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6.x

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