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NAME

       gcore - Generate a core file for a running process

SYNOPSIS

       gcore [-o filename] pid

DESCRIPTION

       gcore  generates  a  core file for the process specified by its process
       ID, pid. By default, the core file  is  written  to  core.pid,  in  the
       current directory.

       -o filename
              write core file to filename instead of core.pid

COPYING

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SEE ALSO

       gdb(1), core(5)