Help me

rajesh13.kumar · 08-07-2012, 01:45 AM

I am using Liunx for first time.I have a doubt.How many processes could Linux support at a time?

segmentation_fault · 08-07-2012, 03:14 AM

Many many processes. Some thousands I think.

evo2 · 08-07-2012, 03:27 AM

Hi,

AFAICR, pid_t is a signed 32 bit integer, so I guess the upper limit would have to be 2^31=2147483648

I'm happy to be corrected though.

Evo2.

Wim Sturkenboom · 08-07-2012, 07:07 AM

Very good title

Please use a title that covers the question

Maybe of help: http://kavassalis.com/2011/03/linux-...esses-threads/ (google is your friend)

arunganesh · 08-07-2012, 07:18 AM

Hi Rajesh,

rather than process, linux is basically multiUser and multitasking operating system. so with this property it supports n number of process and threads. Each user has 1 shell process or more than one shell process..

John VV · 08-13-2012, 04:35 AM

please use a descriptive title " help me"
is well of no use

as to processes ?
that all depends

is the distro protected from "the fork bomb" ?
most are .