[GRASS-user] Using g.tempfile

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   Running v.surf.tps stops after ~40% because it runs out of room to write a
temp file. I assume that /tmp is the default directory for these files.

   The g.tempfile manual page wants a pid number. I can get this when I
invoke the command, but not before. What's the recommended procedure for
telling grass where to put temporary files prior to executing a running
command?

TIA,

Rich

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Temp files are normally stored in the mapset (e.g. /grassdb/location/mapset/.tmp/YOURCOMPUTER/12345.0)

It can be partly controlled where tempfiles are stored using environment variables:
https://grass.osgeo.org/grass74/manuals/variables.html
https://grass.osgeo.org/grass74/manuals/g.gisenv.html

Cheers
Stefan

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From: grass-user <grass-user-bounces@lists.osgeo.org> On Behalf Of Rich Shepard
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Subject: [GRASS-user] Using g.tempfile

   Running v.surf.tps stops after ~40% because it runs out of room to write a temp file. I assume that /tmp is the default directory for these files.

   The g.tempfile manual page wants a pid number. I can get this when I invoke the command, but not before. What's the recommended procedure for telling grass where to put temporary files prior to executing a running command?

TIA,

Rich
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On Tue, 25 Sep 2018, Stefan Blumentrath wrote:

Temp files are normally stored in the mapset (e.g.
/grassdb/location/mapset/.tmp/YOURCOMPUTER/12345.0)

Stefan,

   Ah! I looked in /tmp and other potential places, but not in the project's
mapset. I have 48G available in /home and thought that would be sufficient
for running the interpolation. Apparently not.

It can be partly controlled where tempfiles are stored using environment variables:
https://grass.osgeo.org/grass74/manuals/variables.html
https://grass.osgeo.org/grass74/manuals/g.gisenv.html

   I'll read those pages and point grass to a partition with more room.

Thanks,

Rich