> Joe wrote: >> What is the purpose of all the hundreds of .mappedfiles that are >> cluttering up my system? Can they somehow be globally deleted? How can >> I stop them from being generated? Or do they serve some crucially >> important function? ET replied: > Weird ... and in my case, too little info to research. > Can you please do: > ps aux>/tmp/ps.junk > and provide /etc/issue and /tmp/ps.junk. Joe replied: /etc/issue contains the following: PCLinuxOS release 2010 (PCLinuxOS) for i586 Kernel 2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs on an i686 / \l Because ps.junk is such a large file, rather than including it in this email message, I've uploaded it at the following URL: - - - http://www.upquick.com/linux/ps.junk.txt There seem to be a lot of processes in 'ps' results now that were not in my previous Linux installation. Is this bloatware? --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss