title: Server's tmp directory filling up?
body: <p>Today there were some problems with my site: php file uploads weren't handling properly, and none of the passenger-wsgi python scripts were executing. I contacted my webhost, and they said that the server's tmp directory had reached a "disk space shortage" and that they fixed the problem. </p>
  
  <p>The same thing started happening a couple minutes later, to which they replied similarly that the problem is now fixed. </p>
  
  <p>I haven't had a problem since, but I'm quite worried this is going to be an ongoing thing. They sent me: </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>We unfortunately cannot guarantee that the issue will happen again
    because a new user may abuse /tmp but we do usually resolve these
    issues within 10 or 15 minutes of them being detected from our
    monitoring system.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I'm on shared hosting, so this isn't completely unexpected, but it's still rather unsettling. Is there anything I can do in this case? Is there any way I can at least know when it's going to happen - perhaps checking the used space in tmp along with the total allowed space with PHP?</p>
  
  <p>This isn't the first problem I've had with them, and I've only used them for about 2 weeks now, so I'm considering the 45 money back guarantee and finding another host. I haven't, however, been to find a good php/python host that either supports M2Crypto and other Python modules I use or would allow me to install them myself. Should I stick with them or jump ship and find another web host? </p>