# Possible to delete TMPDIR when scilab quits?

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**Category:** General usage\
**Created:** [March 1, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://scilab.discourse.group/t/possible-to-delete-tmpdir-when-scilab-quits/419 "2024-03-01T15:26:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://scilab.discourse.group/t/possible-to-delete-tmpdir-when-scilab-quits/419/1 "2024-03-01T15:26:28Z")

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Hi  
Is it possible to delete TMPDIR and its contents when scilab quits ?  
Those folders keep after the session with an empty command.temp file inside.  
Thanks + kr - Lucien

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**Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://scilab.discourse.group/t/possible-to-delete-tmpdir-when-scilab-quits/419/2 "2024-03-01T15:54:54Z")

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Hello,

It seems to be a Windows specifc bug, as the command line version deletes it:

```auto
C:\>C:/scilab-2024.0.0/bin/Scilex.exe
Scilab 2024.0.0 (Oct 24 2023, 15:08:37)

--> TMPDIR
 TMPDIR =

  "C:\Users\steph\AppData\Local\Temp\SCI_TMP_7392_14235"

--> exit

C:\>dir C:\Users\steph\AppData\Local\Temp\SCI_TMP_7392_14235
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is EAEF-5460

 Directory of C:\Users\steph\AppData\Local\Temp

File Not Found

```

but not the gui version. Under macOS and Linux cli and gui versions delete TMPDIR. Can you create an issue at [Issues · scilab / scilab · GitLab](https://gitlab.com/scilab/scilab/-/issues) ?

S.

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**Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 5:33pm UTC](https://scilab.discourse.group/t/possible-to-delete-tmpdir-when-scilab-quits/419/3 "2024-03-01T17:33:06Z")

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> [@ouaigooo](#):
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> Is it possible to delete TMPDIR and its contents when scilab quits ?  
> Those folders keep after the session with an empty command.temp file inside.

Done. [TMPDIR not deleted on windows when scilab quits (#17220) · Issues · scilab / scilab · GitLab](https://gitlab.com/scilab/scilab/-/issues/17220)  
Thanks for your help