Re: core file info, how?

1998-03-31 Thread Anthony DeStefano
On Sun, 29 Mar 1998, Fred Smith wrote: > On Sun, Mar 29, 1998 at 10:02:21PM +1000, Mark Rogers wrote: > > Hi, > > > > How do I get some useful info from the core dump file (core)?? > > E.g What program caused it? > > Strings core | less > > and near the top you should find the program n

Re: core file info, how?

1998-03-30 Thread James Youngman
> "Fred" == Fred Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Fred> Strings core | less Fred> and near the top you should find the program name. This is the only thing I miss about a.out; you used to be able to say "file core" and it would tell you the name of the dumping program. --

Re: core file info, how?

1998-03-29 Thread Larry Lade
Mark Rogers wrote: > > Hi, > > How do I get some useful info from the core dump file (core)?? > E.g What program caused it? Easiest way is 'size core'. -- -- Larry Lade - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/6686 PGP Public Key:

Re: core file info, how?

1998-03-29 Thread Rick L. Mantooth
Try "size" rickdman # ls Quit (core dumped) rickdman # size core textdatabss dec hex filename 73728 0 245884 319612 4e07c core (core file invoked as /usr/bin/color-ls -a --color=tty) rickdman # On Sun, 29 Mar 1998, Mark Rogers wrote: > Hi, > > How do I get so

Re: core file info, how?

1998-03-29 Thread Cohen Liota
I recall Mark Rogers said: >Hi, > > How do I get some useful info from the core dump file (core)?? >E.g What program caused it? > >Thanks. Use vi to look through the core file and that should reveal what caused it originally. Cohen -- Out the 10Base-T, through the router, over the leased line,

Re: core file info, how?

1998-03-29 Thread Fred Smith
On Sun, Mar 29, 1998 at 10:02:21PM +1000, Mark Rogers wrote: > Hi, > > How do I get some useful info from the core dump file (core)?? > E.g What program caused it? Strings core | less and near the top you should find the program name. for more detail, assuming the program has not been

core file info, how?

1998-03-29 Thread Mark Rogers
Hi, How do I get some useful info from the core dump file (core)?? E.g What program caused it? Thanks. begin: vcard fn: Mark Rogers n: Rogers;Mark org:NRG email;internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] title: Sys Admin / Network Manager / Dare Devil n