where can i find the "core dump" file

hi everyone:
i am fresher to linux&c , so where does the "core dump" file
ususally locate in? my system is debian sarge,thanks!

try to
#ulimit -c 10000 (or some other number)

before you run the program witch "core dump"

On 12 Dec 2005 00:15:32 -0800, xrm
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> hi everyone:
> i am fresher to linux&c , so where does the "core dump" file
> ususally locate in? my system is debian sarge,thanks!
>
It's usually located in the directory you were in when you started the
program that dumped. For a program started from a GUI, probably your
home directory.


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>> i am fresher to linux&c , so where does the "core dump" file
>> ususally locate in? my system is debian sarge,thanks!
>>
> It's usually located in the directory you were in when you started the
> program that dumped. For a program started from a GUI, probably your
> home directory.

Assuming that the argument to ulimit -c is not 0, that is.