System Administration Guide: Advanced Administration

How to Set a Core File Name Pattern

  1. Determine whether you want to set a per-process or global core file and select one of the following:

    1. Set a per-process file name pattern.


      $ coreadm -p $HOME/corefiles/%f.%p $$
      
    2. Set a global file name pattern.

      Become superuser first.


      # coreadm -g /var/corefiles/%f.%p