On 2010-01-26 at 14:40:23 -0500, Alex Samad wrote: > have a look at /etc/security/limits.conf > > I have 2 lines in there that are not commented > > @user hard nofile 2048 > alex hard nofile 4198
That works! I modified my /etc/security/limits.conf file and added the following entry: * hard nofile 1048 I then shutdown and rebooted. I login as a normal user and issue $ ulimit -n 1024 $ ulimit -n 1048 $ ulimit -n 1048 $ ulimit -n 2000 -bash: ulimit: open files: cannot modifiy limit: Operation not permitted The limit starts at the default of 1024, just as before. But ordinary users can raise it up to and including the new hard limit of 1048. But they cannot raise it above that. To raise it above the hard limit you must be root. Thanks, Alex! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
