When should I use /dev/shm/ and when should I use /tmp/?

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00:26 Accepted answer (Score 173)
02:16 Answer 2 (Score 126)
10:48 Answer 3 (Score 26)
13:06 Answer 4 (Score 5)
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Full question
https://superuser.com/questions/45342/wh...

Accepted answer links:
[tmpfs]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TMPFS
[IPC]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter-proce...
[From Wikipedia]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shared_memo...
[/tmp]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//tmp
[Filesystem Hierarchy Standard]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesystem_...
[use ]: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/what-is-de...

Answer 2 links:
[Filesystem Hierarchy Standard]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesystem...
[Systemd says about the matter]: https://systemd.io/TEMPORARY_DIRECTORIES/
[eatmydata]: https://www.flamingspork.com/projects/li.../

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