[SOLVED] open file limit on Debian Squeeze ( 6.0.1)

Ladowny · 04-28-2011, 07:48 AM

Hi

I have a problem with open file limit. The software I'm installing claims "Open file limit (ulimit -H -n) too low (1014), need at least 6311" but when I check the linit I get the following

Code:

# uname -a
Linux server 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Mon Mar 7 21:35:22 UTC 2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux
# cat /etc/debian_version
6.0.1



# cat /proc/sys/fs/file-max
610576
# ulimit -Hn
1024
# ulimit -Sn
1024
# sysctl -a | grep file-max
fs.file-max = 610576

Not sure how do I change the limit if fs.file.max = 610576 - should ulimit -Hn not show the same value ? Or I'm getting something wrong ? The only setting with value 1024 is "kernel.max_lock_depth = 1024"

Any help really apreciated

Thanks

Greg

Ladowny · 04-28-2011, 08:21 AM

I managed to increase the limit editing the file

Code:

# vi /etc/security/limits.conf

Adding a line

Code:

username            hard    nofile            6400

Greg

AlucardZero · 04-28-2011, 08:29 AM

That is the correct answer.