Can tmpfiles.d remove files based on time only (but not at boot)?

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Is there a way to use systemd tmpfiles.d to clean ONLY based on time, and not also at boot?



I've tried 'd' and 'D', E.g.



#/etc/tmpfiles.d/tmp.conf
d /var/tmp 1777 root root 30d


and



#/etc/tmpfiles.d/tmp.conf
D /var/tmp 1777 root root 30d


but they both result in files being cleared at boot.



FYI I am running Debian 9 (Stretch). If the default configuration files are used, files are not removed from /var/tmp by tmpfiles.d (at boot or by age).






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    Is there a way to use systemd tmpfiles.d to clean ONLY based on time, and not also at boot?



    I've tried 'd' and 'D', E.g.



    #/etc/tmpfiles.d/tmp.conf
    d /var/tmp 1777 root root 30d


    and



    #/etc/tmpfiles.d/tmp.conf
    D /var/tmp 1777 root root 30d


    but they both result in files being cleared at boot.



    FYI I am running Debian 9 (Stretch). If the default configuration files are used, files are not removed from /var/tmp by tmpfiles.d (at boot or by age).






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      Is there a way to use systemd tmpfiles.d to clean ONLY based on time, and not also at boot?



      I've tried 'd' and 'D', E.g.



      #/etc/tmpfiles.d/tmp.conf
      d /var/tmp 1777 root root 30d


      and



      #/etc/tmpfiles.d/tmp.conf
      D /var/tmp 1777 root root 30d


      but they both result in files being cleared at boot.



      FYI I am running Debian 9 (Stretch). If the default configuration files are used, files are not removed from /var/tmp by tmpfiles.d (at boot or by age).






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      Is there a way to use systemd tmpfiles.d to clean ONLY based on time, and not also at boot?



      I've tried 'd' and 'D', E.g.



      #/etc/tmpfiles.d/tmp.conf
      d /var/tmp 1777 root root 30d


      and



      #/etc/tmpfiles.d/tmp.conf
      D /var/tmp 1777 root root 30d


      but they both result in files being cleared at boot.



      FYI I am running Debian 9 (Stretch). If the default configuration files are used, files are not removed from /var/tmp by tmpfiles.d (at boot or by age).






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