What are these files ... ?

[Marc G. Fournier]

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-rwxr-xr-x   1 root     other     1913044 Jan 12 09:08 sshd
-rw-rw-rw-   1 root     other           0 Jan 12 09:08 stSyaqBu

What are the st* files, and why are they being created in the same
directory as sshd lives?

Marc G. Fournier                                 marc.fournier at acadiau.ca
Senior Systems Administrator                            Acadia University

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