# Try using the -Djava.io.tmpdir= option to select an alternate temp location

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/try-using-the-djava-io-tmpdir-option-to-select-an-alternate-temp-location/111013>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 11, 2017, 6:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/try-using-the-djava-io-tmpdir-option-to-select-an-alternate-temp-location/111013 "2017-12-11T06:30:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![s1monw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/s1monw/32/3637_2.png) [@s1monw](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/s1monw)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 10:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/try-using-the-djava-io-tmpdir-option-to-select-an-alternate-temp-location/111013/2 "2017-12-15T10:50:15Z")

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hey mathias,

I wonder if this post can help [Is hsperfdata file critical?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-hsperfdata-file-critical/44586/3)

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