Den Tue, 06 Jun 2000 skrev du:
> Hi Group,
>
> I found in my home directory a rather large size file, which was not
> there previously, called "core," and the graphic of the file looks
> like a bomb, with a fuse, no joke. I could not find any info or
> documentation on this thing. Is it safe to delete? Just exactly
> what is it.
>
> --
>
> Best regards,
> Gary mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Today's thought: Never argue with a man carrying a water buffalo.
A core file is (If I�m not mistaking) a file leaved by a program when it
crashes.
Think it�s supposed to be helpfull for programmers trying to find out what
happened to the program that crashed.
It�s safe to delete it.
Typing "file core" will show you which program the file belongs to.
/Anders
