Core dump file is not generated

Question

Every time, my application crash a core dump file is not generated. I remember that few days ago, on another server it was generated. I\'m running the app u

Answer 1

Make sure your current directory (at the time of crash -- server may change directories) is writable. If the server calls setuid, the directory has to be writable by that user.

Also check /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern. That may redirect core dumps to another directory, and that directory must be writable. More info here.