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Old 03-22-2007
dump .snap question

When using dump, a .snap directory is created in the partition being dumped.
I have searched for the reason this directory is created but haven't found any information on its purpose.

I have monitored the .snap directory during a dump and I have never seen any files appear in during the dump so I was wondering what the purpose of this directory is.

When the dump is complete is it OK to delete the .snap directory or is it used as a marker of some kind?

Thanks
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Old 03-22-2007
Is the OS AIX ?
Quote:
This is memory dump, often partial, requested by a program to display its current status for debugging. Program execution often continues normally following a snap dump.
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Old 03-22-2007
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Originally Posted by sysgate
Is the OS AIX ?
Sorry, forgot that info.

troll[7]# uname -a
FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE-p4
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Old 03-23-2007
same applies for *BSD, but this could be also indicator for HDD issues, it is advised to run a diagnostics.
 
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