What is "core" file?

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What is "core" file?

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I have a file in my cms directory called "core" with a file size of 33464 k

What is this file?
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Re: What is "core" file?

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I'm assuming your server is a unix or linux server with this answer.

From google: 

A core dump is an unstructured record of the contents of working memory at a specific time, generally used to debug a program that has terminated abnormally (crashed). Nowadays, it typically refers to a file containing the memory image of a particular process, but originally it was a printout of the entire contents of working memory.
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Re: What is "core" file?

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Thanks calguy.


I'm assuming it is NOT essential to the function of the cms.
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Nope, not at all.  You can safely remove it.
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