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Old 09-04-2012, 11:58 PM   #1
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how to set ulimit to a different value
 
Old 09-05-2012, 01:32 AM   #2
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how to set ulimit to a different value
ulimit -n <number>

However, this only changes the limit for the current shell session.
 
Old 09-05-2012, 02:27 AM   #3
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You can edit limits in /etc/security/limits.conf. This file is read by pam_limits when you log in.
 
  


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