Re: psql: core dumped

Jeremy Drake wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Dec 2006, Philip Yarra wrote:
>
> > Mario wrote:
> > > Even if you get a core dumped every time you press CTRL+\ ? why?
> >
> > Try ulimit -c 0, then run it (you should get no core dump)
> > Then ulimit -c 500000, then run it (you should get a core dump)
> >
> > SIGQUIT is supposed to dump core. Ulimit settings can suppress generation of
> > core files. The difference between your machine and your friend's is likely
> > just the ulimit settings.
>
> If you want to type CTRL+\ you can redefine what char generates SIGQUIT
> with stty quit command.

I think the problem Mario is really trying to solve is quitting at
psql's "Password: " prompt. Ctrl-C is ignored at that point apparently.
SIGQUIT (thus Ctrl-\ in most people's setup) does it but it also dumps
core.

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