topic Re: snd.* in Operating System - Linux

snd.*

Maier Martin — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 03:54:32 GMT

I got some files with the name snd.*. * means 5 digit number. Can someone explain me what this file is good for?
Thanks for your help.

Re: snd.*

Matti_Kurkela — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 04:05:10 GMT

Cannot tell from that information alone.

Where in the system did you find the files? (i.e. which directory?)

Use the "file" command to identify the type of the file. For example, enter "file snd.*". What does it say?

If it says just "data", the file is not of any known type and only the application that created it will know what's it for.

The style of the name suggests that it *might* be some kind of a temporary file. The 5-digit number *might* be a process ID number of the process that created the file. Have you had any application crash on you lately?

Re: snd.*

Maier Martin — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 04:59:03 GMT

The file is created in the /tmp directory.
The command file shows ascii.
It seems to be created by "ELM"

Re: snd.*

Matti_Kurkela — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 05:55:50 GMT

OK, so it is obviously a temporary file.

You said it seems to be created by "ELM": if it's the same program I know, it's a character-based (= not graphic) email client program. If the elm program is still running, it may remove the files automatically when it exits.

If the program that created them is not running anymore, you can certainly remove the files. The command "fuser snd.*" will tell you if any program is currently accessing the files.

If you're unsure, you can check the contents of the files, for example by using the command "less snd.*". If the files are not owned by you, you'll have to use the root account to do that.

HOWEVER, since elm is an email program, the files very probably contain (parts of) email messages. Checking them out might be an illegal invasion of your user's privacy.

Re: snd.*

Vipulinux — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 08:54:28 GMT

Sound Modules I guess!!

Re: snd.*

Maier Martin — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 08:58:28 GMT

Thanks for your help.