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On 22 Jan 1997 23:31:33 -0700, murphy@CS.Arizona.EDU (John B Murphy)
wrote:

>Jason Stokes <j.stokes@student.anu.edu.au> wrote:
>>Regarding customising the kernel, how do I de-enable core dumps?  I hope
>>this isn't a stupid question, but it doesn't seem immediately obvious how
>>this can be accomplished.
>>
>
>This isn't a kernel question.  It can be accomplished by using
>your shell.
>
>In bash, add "ulimit -c <corefilesize>" to /etc/profile.
>
>If you have (t)csh users, add "limit coredumpsize <corefilesize>" to
>/etc/csh.cshrc.
>
>Set corefilesize to 0 and you won't get core files.
>
>--
>Brian Murphy
>murphy@ns.arizona.edu
>
If it is that easy, why isn't it in the operating system as default.
I guess in other words, is there a purpose for core files in the unix
system?
Hannu