> -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Sean Estabrooks > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 10:49 AM > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: limit maxproc > > > On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 14:20:17 +0000 > rachid boukhari <rachid.boukhari@xxxxxx> wrote: > > > #limit maxproc 8192 > > limit: maxproc: Can't set limit > > > > Where are defined those parameters and why I've got maxproc > defined to > > 8192 in another machine and 7168 in this one. > > Any helpful web documentation link for this matters > > > Hi, > > Limits can not be increased once set (except by root). If it > weren't so > they'd have little enforcement value. > > It looks like you're using "csh" (or perhaps zsh) but for people using > Bash the equivalent command is "ulimit". > > To control the initial setting of limits please see the file: > "/etc/security/limits.conf". The format is rather straight > forward and > is explained well within the file. You can set any limit > value per user, > per group or for everyone. > > Hope this helps, > Sean > Can you actually *increase* the limit with limits.conf? My understanding is that you're still restricted to the hard limit. -- S C Rigler RHCE #803003335409754 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
