ditana-ramdisk

This package provides a user-specific RAM disk service for Ditana GNU/Linux, offering fast, temporary storage with enhanced privacy and organization.

Description

ditana-ramdisk creates a temporary storage space in RAM, similar to /tmp, but with several key advantages:

• User-specific: Mounted in the user's runtime directory ($XDG_RUNTIME_DIR) and symlinked to $HOME/RAMDisk for easy access.
• Clean and organized: Exclusively reserved for user data, free from system service files typically found in $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR.
• Enhanced privacy: Unlike /tmp, which is globally accessible, this RAM disk is specific to the user, ensuring better control over access rights.
• Convenient access: An environment variable, $RAMDISK, is set for easy reference in scripts or applications.
• Desktop integration: For desktop users, the RAM disk is integrated into the file manager for quick access.

Features

• Fast temporary storage ideal for tasks such as multimedia processing or caching.
• Automatically cleared at logout, ensuring data privacy.
• Seamless integration with the Thunar file manager (if installed).
• Systemd service for automatic setup and management.

Installation

This package is typically installed by default through the Ditana Installer. For manual installation:

sudo pacman -S ditana-ramdisk

Usage

Once installed, the RAM disk is automatically set up at user login. You can access it through:

1. File manager: Look for "RAM Disk" in your bookmarks (if using Thunar).
2. Command line: Navigate to ~/RAMDisk or use the $RAMDISK environment variable.

Example usage in a script:

cp large_file.dat $RAMDISK/
# Process the file in RAM
rm $RAMDISK/large_file.dat

Configuration

The RAM disk is configured to be created in /run/user/$UID/ramdisk. This location is set in:

• /etc/environment.d/90-ditana-ramdisk.conf for systemd context
• /etc/profile.d/ditana-ramdisk.sh for user shell sessions

You can modify these files if you need to change the default location.

Uninstallation

When removing the package, the systemd service will be disabled and the Thunar bookmark (if present) will be removed.

sudo pacman -R ditana-ramdisk

Dependencies

• systemd

For more information about Ditana GNU/Linux, visit https://ditana.org