https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/kcore-file/m-p/2751400#M1843 This is a virtual file and it's contents is the memory of your computer - 512 MB, right? You can't delete it... The whole /proc file system is virtual. In short it provides information about your computer configuration. Don't worry, it does not actually occupy your computer's resources, except some memory. <BR /><BR /> Tue, 25 Jun 2002 09:17:59 GMT Marcin Golembski_1 2002-06-25T09:17:59Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/kcore-file/m-p/2751399#M1842 Hi there,<BR />i have found under /proc a file kcore of 536866816 bytes!! It's too big, what is it?? <BR />Is it a dump file like the core of hpux?<BR />Can i remove it?<BR />Thanks in advance<BR />Tarek<BR /><BR />P.S.: using Redhat 7.2 Tue, 25 Jun 2002 08:26:39 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/kcore-file/m-p/2751399#M1842 Tarek_1 2002-06-25T08:26:39Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/kcore-file/m-p/2751400#M1843 This is a virtual file and it's contents is the memory of your computer - 512 MB, right? You can't delete it... The whole /proc file system is virtual. In short it provides information about your computer configuration. Don't worry, it does not actually occupy your computer's resources, except some memory. <BR /><BR /> Tue, 25 Jun 2002 09:17:59 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/kcore-file/m-p/2751400#M1843 Marcin Golembski_1 2002-06-25T09:17:59Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/kcore-file/m-p/2751401#M1844 The /proc filesystem is only a "window/gate" into your running kernel, which makes it possible to look at, or change, a lot of things in the running kernel.<BR /><BR />Don't try to cat, more or less the kcore file.<BR /><BR />Rgds Jarle<BR /> Mon, 05 Aug 2002 10:48:51 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/kcore-file/m-p/2751401#M1844 Jarle Bjorgeengen 2002-08-05T10:48:51Z