pam_limits(sudo:session): wrong limit value 'unlimited' for limit type 'soft'

pankajd · 12-28-2010, 11:05 AM

hi,
my secure log is flooding with these messages..
sudo: pam_limits(sudo:session): wrong limit value 'unlimited' for limit type 'hard'
Dec 28 22:42:29 yn54 sudo: pam_limits(sudo:session): wrong limit value 'unlimited' for limit type 'soft'
Dec 28 22:42:29 yn54 sudo: pam_limits(sudo:session): wrong limit value 'unlimited' for limit type 'hard'
following is

AlucardZero · 12-28-2010, 11:31 AM

Open up /etc/security/limits.conf. There will be mentions of "unlimited" which, according to the log message, are invalid. Change them from "unlimited".

I am not sure what the numerical equivalent of "unlimited" is here and the man page doesn't say. Try -1, or try a very large number.

pankajd · 12-28-2010, 09:12 PM

thanks..ut which record is causimg this?

AlucardZero · 12-28-2010, 09:59 PM

Guessing the uncommented one(s) that say "unlimited".