Quick Answer: How Do I Read a Core File in Unix?
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How do I read a core file in Linux?

Solution

  1. When attempting to read a core file make sure it is on the same Operating System that it was originally created on. Copy the core file to this location if it is not already there : …
  2. break [ file :] function. Set a breakpoint at function (in file).
  3. run [ arglist] …
  4. bt. …
  5. print expr. …
  6. c. …
  7. next. …
  8. edit [ file :] function.

How do I read a core dump file?

While it is running, press Ctrl + to force a core dump. You’ll now see a core file in the directory you are in. Since we don’t have an executable for this with debugging symbols in it, we will just open up the core file in gdb instead of the executable file with symbols + the core file.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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