What Is Core Dump File in Linux?
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A core dump is a file that gets automatically generated by the Linux kernel after a program crashes. This file contains the memory, register values, and the call stack of an application at the point of crashing.

Where is core dump file in Linux?

The default path where core dumps are stored is then in /var/lib/systemd/coredump.

What is a core dump?

A core dump is the printing or the copying to a more permanent medium (such as a hard disk ) the contents of random access memory ( RAM ) at one moment in time. One can think of it as a full-length “snapshot” of RAM. A core dump is taken mainly for the purpose of debugging a program.

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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