core file

[Fred Martin_1]

I have a file on my system:

-rw------- 1 root root 270474716 Feb 27 07:09 /var/vx/isis/core

It's the largest core file I've ever seen on my system. Much newer than the other files in the isis directory.

Can I remove this file? Any chance there is a legitimate file named 'core' in there (or anywhere else for that matter)?

Fred

[john korterman]

Hi Fred,

execute "file core" for a start and you should get some information about the origin of the file.

regards,
John K.

[Sajjad Sahir]

Dear fred

There is command file, before doing any thing on file first upalll u have to understand which of file it is
u can use file core for example then it will tell u which type of file it is, if it is core file u can easily delete it.

thanks

Sajjad

[Aashique]

Hi,
Check the core, if the core created by the application or database or system.So analyze it and then remove it.

Thanks

[Fred Martin_1]

Thanks, I did a 'file core' and it identified it as a core file. So, I'll remove it.
Fred

[Dennis Handly]

>it identified it as a core file. So, I'll remove it.

But of what executable?
You may want to fire up a debugger and get a stack trace so you can compare with next time.