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Using Terminal to replicate PCC functions
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Hawkeye
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Sep 27, 2004, 01:12 AM
 
Would anyone be will to tell me exactly what applications like Panther Cache Cleaner are doing when they "Delete Virtual Memory swapfiles"?

I'd like both a practical explanation (e.g., what's happening and why this doesn't hurt open applications) as well as what commands in the terminal replicate this process.

I've been using PCC for some time now and I'd like to start understanding exactly what it's doing to my system.

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CharlesS
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Sep 27, 2004, 08:04 PM
 
It deletes the swap files while the OS is booted?

That seems quite dangerous to me.

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