Changing the temporary directory

There are multiple methods to change the temporary directory location.

Method 1: Edit the hpsum.ini file from a write-able directory. For more information, see Editing a default hpsum.ini file.


	NOTE: If the environmental variable `TMPDIR` is set, HP SUM does one of the following: Create the directory `localhpsum` in the `TMPDIR` directory and copy HP SUM necessary files to the directory. If you do not create the directory `localhpsum`, HP SUM uses the default directories, `/tmp` (Linux) and `%temp%` (Windows).

Method 2: Write a script to change the hpsum.ini file from a write-able directory.
1. From a Windows system command line:
  
  Type:
```
echo [Engine] > hpsum.ini
echo temp_dir=c:/hpsum/logs >> hpsum.ini
hpsum
```
2. Exit the command line.
1. From a Linux system command line:
  
  Type:
```
echo "[Engine]" > hpsum.ini
echo "temp_dir=/use/john/hpsum/logs" >> hpsum.ini
./hpsum
```
2. Exit the command line.
Method 3: Generate the hpsum.ini file when you run HP SUM from a non-writeable directory that redirects other files to the new location.
From a Windows system command line:

Type:
1. mkdir %temp%\HPSUM
  
  echo [Engine] > %temp%\HPSUM\hpsum.ini
  
  echo temp_dir=c:/hpsum/logs >> %temp%\HPSUM\hpsum.ini
  
  hpsum
2. Exit the command line.
From a Linux system command line:

Type:
1. mkdir /tmp/HPSUM
  
  echo "[Engine]" > /tmp/HPSUM/hpsum.ini
  
  echo "temp_dir=/use/john/hpsum/logs" >> /tmp/HPSUM/hpsum.ini
  
  ./hpsum
2. Exit the command line.
Method 4: Set the TEMP directory before starting HP SUM on a Windows system.
1. From a Windows system command line:
  
  Type:
```
set TEMP=c:\hpsum\logs
hpsum
```
2. Exit the command line.
Method 5: (Linux only) Create a symbolic link from /tmp/HPSUM to another directory before launching HP SUM.
- Type:
```
-mkdir /opt/hp/HPSUM
-ln —s /opt/hp/HPSUM /tmp/HPSUM
```

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