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Specifying a Temporary Directory of Your Choice

By default, the Docker Images plugin both stores the specified image file and scans its extracted contents in the /tmp directory on the machine where the plugin is installed. However, this directory might not always have sufficient space to process these files.

You have the option to specify a different directory in which to store the image and scan its extracted files. As with the /tmp directory, the artifacts are deleted from this directory once the scan completes. If you choose to specify such a directory, do the following:

  • Provide the directory path with the -tmpdir token as shown in the previous examples. If either the path or the token is missing, the scan fails.

  • Specify an absolute path or a path relative to the plugin installation.

  • Do not include spaces in the path as in /home /admin/Docker2023r/custom_dir.

  • Ensure that the path is a valid path on the machine.