[SOLVED] What "kernel.shmmax = 128000000" do?

junior-s · 04-30-2013, 01:07 PM

In order to install avast! on Linux I must type that command, I just don't know what it does and how that can damage the system in some way?

druuna · 04-30-2013, 01:24 PM

Have a look here:
- Kernel configuration

This seems to be a normal setting when installing avast. Nothing to worry about

junior-s · 04-30-2013, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by druuna

Have a look here:
- Kernel configuration

This seems to be a normal setting when installing avast. Nothing to worry about

"The maximum size of a shared memory segment".

Thanks! I'm more comfortable now =)