[Gllug] Increasing file descriptors

[John Hearns]

On Thu, 2002-09-12 at 15:18, Martyn Drake wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Sep 2002 14:24:10 +0200 (CEST) John HEARNS wrote:
> 
> > Edit the file /etc/sysctl.conf and add the line
> > fs.file-max = 32786
> > 
> > /sbin/sysctl -a  tells you what else can be set
> > 
> > On a reboot, the script rc.sysinit should set the values,
> > or you can do it immediately by /sbin/sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
> 
BTW, I think the /proc one is the one you are interested in.
On a server you really should increase the default limit.
Been there, done that, picked up the pieces...

But do you really have user or system processes which need the file
limits set?
(No doubt the reply will be 'Of course - reason is xxx.'
And I shall kick myself for not seeing the obvious)


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