Apache: (24)Too many open files

devhen · 10-15-2004, 06:08 PM

I keep getting this error in the Apache error log:

Code:

(24)Too many open files: /.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable

Once I get this error, 403 forbidden errors are returned when trying to view my site. The error seems to happen when I have somewhat of a load on the server--like when multiple people are viewing my site. Restarting Apache solves the problem temporarily but the error comes up again, usually within minutes if I am browsing the site heavily.

Any ideas? Thanks.

tuxq · 11-14-2004, 05:59 AM

Have you tried tweaking httpd.conf a little?
For 1.3.x, try these:
Timeout
KeepAlive
MaxKeepAliveRequests
KeepAliveTimeout
MinSpareServers
MaxSpareServers
StartServers
MaxClients
MaxRequestsPerChild

I'm not sure about 2.x, as I don't use it.
I hope this helps