Why does my system create hundreds of .mapped files?

[kitepilot at kitepilot.com]

>> Why does my system create hundreds of .mapped files?
Weird...
And in my case, too little info to research. 

Can you please do:
ps aux>/tmp/ps.junk
and provide /etc/issue and /tmp/ps.junk.
ET 

 


joe at actionline.com writes: 

> 
> What is the purpose of all the hundreds of .mappedfiles that are
> cluttering up my system?  Can they somehow be globally deleted?  How can I
> stop them from being generated?  Or do they serve some crucially important
> function? 
> 
>  
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