How do I configure the temp dir when using Java?

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I have been notified my jobs are filling up /tmp on compute nodes. I am using a Java program. How can I instruct the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) to use a different directory?

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To have Java use a different directory for temporary data, please use the following flag when starting the JVM.

-Djava.io.tmpdir=$DIR

Replace $DIR with the directory of your choice.