Is it okay to delete the bounds file and crash.0 directory under /var/adm/crash to recover space?

[Jack C. Mahaffey]

Can all the files and directories under /var/adm/crash be deleted? The problems causing a previous system crash have been resolved and I need to recover the disk space consumed by the objects under /var/adm/crash.

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[Jeff Machols · Accepted solution]

Jack,

As long as the system crash was reolved nd you don't need to send them to HP, there is no reason to keep them

[Robert Gamble]

I totally agree with the previous reply.
It is safe to delete if you do not wish to resolve why the file is there, or if it has already been resolved.

Good Luck!

[Helen French]

hey,

Yes you can do that if you don't need them any more !

I would do that normally in my system, when I need to save space. I would suggest you to do that in your case, as your problems are resolved ! However, if you are more concerned, then you can keep a copy of that.

Shiju

[A. Clay Stephenson]

Hi Jack:

Yes, you can blow those files away. However, I would at least tar them off to tape so that you could restore them later or copy them to another location. Here's why - I assume you know what caused your crash; this is an excellent crash on which to learn to use the q4 utility. It's like you now have the answer in the back of the book; you can use q4 to see how that answer was derived. It is an excellent learning tool for any admin.

Regards, Clay