Specify different location of SQL*PLUS EDIT/SPOOL directory

Where can I specify the location of the SQL*PLUS edit/spool directory such that I can change it from the default? I'm running on Linux (Ubuntu 6.10) if that helps...

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| 3 | INDEX RANGE SCAN | UX2_TEMP_AU_COMPANY | 1 | 17 | 2
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