Temporary directory on multi-user systems
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Description
Because maildev puts all of its temporary files under /tmp/maildev, it fails on a multi-user system. For example, if another user ran a maildev program then /tmp/maildev is owned by them with mode 0750, and if I then try to use it, I get errors similar to the following:
EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/tmp/maildev/29954'
A simple fix would be to use the user's UID when creating a temporary directory (e.g., /tmp/maildev-504). I can work on a PR for this if there's interest.
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Research direction
No file or test is named in the issue, so first locate where Maildev creates its temporary files under /tmp/maildev and reproduce the multi-user EACCES case. Done means temporary directories are isolated per user and Maildev can start successfully when another user's directory already exists.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- nodejs, typescript
- Domain
- backend, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 58/100