Sometimes, it’s nice to get core files, system wide, on a RedHat, CentOS, or Fedora Linux system. Here’s how: [http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_49_3652.shtm](http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_49_3652.shtm)
The “[core manpage](http://linux.die.net/man/5/core)” is also useful, in particular, the bit about /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern.