if you don't know what they are then yes you can crash them :-)
you can use this command to erase all core files on your system
find / -name "core" -type f -exec rm {} \;
In case you still wonder, they are generated by faulty programs and are
usefull to debug these.
pascal
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jean-Louis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 12:19 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Help on files 'core'
>
>
> I was wondering what the files 'core' are for?
>
> Some are bigger than 10 MB. Can I trash them without any problem?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jean-Louis
>
