* luciano ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> > luciano wrote:
> >>
> >> What are the core dumps?Can i just delete the core dump file (the one that
> >> is red in mc)?
> >
> > > Howard Mann wrote:
>
> > They basically contain info to enable the programmer to debug the
> > problem that led to the core dump.
> >
> > You may delete it.
> >
> > You may prevent core file creation by adding a command to your
> > .bash_profile:
> >
> > ulimit -c 0
> >
> Thanks howard, i'll use that ulimit thing
Urm. I'd watch that if I were you!
core files don't take up much space, and are invaluable for finding
out *what went wrong*. If you don't know what went wrong, the
application will keep on crashing. If an app crashed from a file
permission problem, you'll never know, an easy fix will pass you by,
and you'll keep crashing the application!
Also, with ulimit -c 0, you will have know indication when an
application crashes or why, the app will just disappear, or not load!
Also, if several apps suddenly disappear, you will have no idea which
app caused the problem!
Please don't do this! It is *not* recommended.
Tom.
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