Whats with these core.xxxx files?

[hybridamp]

I noticed my diskspace on my webserver went up lately, and the only files I have that are large are in my oscommerce store's root directory, the files are:

 

core.10060 4040 k 0600

core.10078 3896 k 0600

core.10367 3928 k 0600

core.10383 4044 k 0600

core.11038 3896 k 0600

core.11605 3888 k 0600

core.11633 4080 k 0600

core.11647 3896 k 0600

core.11669 3912 k 0600

core.11784 3948 k 0600

core.11823 3904 k 0600

core.13369 4088 k 0600

core.1364 3920 k 0600

core.1409 3932 k 0600

core.1488 3924 k 0600

core.15609 4048 k 0600

core.16709 3904 k 0600

core.1684 4044 k 0600

core.17656 3916 k 0600

core.17753 3924 k 0600

core.17887 3892 k 0600

core.17956 3932 k 0600

core.18187 4092 k 0600

core.18592 3920 k 0600

core.18671 4028 k 0600

core.19263 3896 k 0600

core.19630 4084 k 0600

core.21330 4044 k 0600

core.21455 3900 k 0600

core.21619 4084 k 0600

core.22474 4032 k 0600

core.24555 4080 k 0600

core.24710 4080 k 0600

core.25489 3904 k 0600

core.25785 4044 k 0600

core.25827 4080 k 0600

core.25835 4092 k 0600

core.26521 3892 k 0600

core.26543 4092 k 0600

core.26849 4088 k 0600

core.27076 3940 k 0600

core.27604 4084 k 0600

core.29159 4080 k 0600

core.29773 4052 k 0600

core.30870 4044 k 0600

core.30874 4052 k 0600

core.31252 4088 k 0600

core.32184 3916 k 0600

core.3362 4084 k 0600

core.3384 3888 k 0600

core.4076 3896 k 0600

core.4080 4052 k 0600

core.6588 3940 k 0600

core.6865 3944 k 0600

core.7888 4052 k 0600

core.7889 3936 k 0600

core.8578 4092 k 0600

core.9455 4076 k 0600

core.9928

 

What is the purpose of these files? Can I delete them safely?

 

Thanks!

[davidinottawa]

I noticed my diskspace on my webserver went up lately, and the only files I have that are large are in my oscommerce store's root directory, the files are:

What is the purpose of these files? Can I delete them safely?

 

core files are created on the *nix server when the server encounters errors. It could be scripting errors, or EOF errors, or system error.

Yes - it is safe to remove them.

 

david

[hybridamp]

Thanks David. :thumbsup: