Core dumps are triggered by kernel when a program crashses. It saves memory to a file.
How to enable core dumps.
ulimit -S -c unlimited |
Enable core dumps permanently. Edit /etc/security/limits.conf. Add the following.
* soft core unlimited |
Disable core dumps.
ulimit -S -c 0 |
Disable core dumps permanently. Edit /etc/security/limits.conf. Add the following.
* soft core 0 * hard core 0 |