strange files created in $HOME

[Basil Chupin]

On 26/05/12 15:44, Jkhatri wrote:
> Dear all
>
> I'm on 12.04 LTS , recently I've observed that some strange files like 
> ".goutputstream-AXYZ" are often created, which are normal text file 
> with nothing in it

(Have to ask.......)

If the files are empty, how do you know that they are "normal text file[s]"?

[.............]

BC

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