.files eg .refs.tbl - additional files

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neil.munro
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.files eg .refs.tbl - additional files

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Hi,
I have noticed that under Solaris and Webinator v2.56, additional files are being created prefixed with a . (dot).eg
.refs.tbl.gfayUJ.75aq.Z
.refs.tbl.3ba41J
.refs.tbl.gfayUJ
.xrefsurl.btr.18aOGd
.xrefsurl.btr.RsaqIh
.xrefsurl.btr.JWaWTg
.refs.tbl.gGayGR
.querylog.tbl.xuainD
.xrefsurl.btr.CoaqEt

To me these look like some sort of temporary file that is created for whatever reason.
Is is safe to delete these files? (I have in the past but maybe it was good luck more than good management that it didn't crash on me)
Why does it create these files?

Sure, I am hacking around at the moment, so maybe that explains it.. but I would just like to know.

regards,
Neil.
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mark
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.files eg .refs.tbl - additional files

Post by mark »

Webinator does not create any such files. You must have some odd daemon software running that does that. Out of curiosity how big are they and what's in them?
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