Movable Type Knowledge Base: Large "Core" Files In Installation Folder

Question

I see one or more very large files in my Movable Type installation folder which include core in the file name.

Answer

These are probably "core dump" files, which are created when a Perl script crashes. These files contain information about what the program was doing when it crashed and can be useful for debugging in some circumstances; but should just be deleted in most cases.

Core dumps don't happen very often, so if you've been experiencing unusual troubles with Movable Type recently, that could explain the presence of these files.

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