What does core mean?

[Nathan Saper]

On Sat, Dec 16, 2000 at 11:17:08AM -0700, Mark Phillips wrote:
> I am running linux 6.1 and on my gnome desktop I see a yellow ball with a
> burning fuse and a sad face with a label underneath that says core. What
> does this mean and what do I do about it?
> 

It's a core dump.  Unless you're a developer, delete it.

> Thanks
> 
> Mark

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