Package: kdump-tools (1:1.10.3 and others)

[ Source: kdump-tools  ]

scripts and tools for automating kdump (Linux crash dumps)

kdump-tools provides an init script and a configuration script for automating the use of kdump. It uses the makedumpfile utility to reduce the size of the /proc/vmcore file based on user preferences.

After installing, please see /usr/share/doc/kdump-tools/README.Debian for information on enabling and configuring kdump.

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Architecture	Version	Package Size	Installed Size	Files
amd64	1:1.10.3	31.9 kB	128.0 kB	[list of files]
arm64	1:1.10.3	31.9 kB	128.0 kB	[list of files]
armel	1:1.10.3	31.9 kB	128.0 kB	[list of files]
armhf	1:1.10.3	31.9 kB	128.0 kB	[list of files]
i386	1:1.10.3	31.9 kB	128.0 kB	[list of files]
ia64 (unofficial port)	1:1.10.3	31.9 kB	128.0 kB	[list of files]
ppc64el	1:1.10.3	31.9 kB	128.0 kB	[list of files]
s390x	1:1.10.3	31.9 kB	128.0 kB	[list of files]
x32 (unofficial port)	1:1.6.8.4	42.5 kB	129.0 kB	[list of files]