> I've also had problems with AbiWord closing without warning. This usually
> happens while I'm typing (and, due to Murphy's Law, it only happens when
> I'm typing something semi-important <g>.) This occurs in both Windows and
> Linux, produces core files in Linux (I think), but I don't know how to
> dissect the core files. Are those files useful to developers? What
> additional information might help to determine the causes of these
> crashes?
A stack trace might be of some use:
- run "gdb <path_to_executable> <path_to_core>"
- type "bt", then press Enter
- send that off, then exit gdb