Why do my files in /tmp disappear?

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Issue

  • The files stored in the /tmp directory will disappear after a certain amount of days.
  • Why do files under /tmp directory disappears?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

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