Re: Setting ulimit values in files on Redhat AS 2.1

From: Steve <ThisOne_at_Aint.valid>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 20:11:25 +1200
Message-ID: <cc35bd$tkt$1@lust.ihug.co.nz>

Scott Lurndal wrote:
> Andreas Korn <andreas.korn.NOSPAM_at_onlinehome.de> writes:
>

>>linuxquestion_at_yahoo.com wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>I need to set a few parameters at boot time.
>>>

>
>

>>>Is it possible to set these ulimit values, in a file?
>>>What is the file?  What is the secret?
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks a lot
>>
>>If you need these for a specific user, set them in the ~/.tcshrc or 
>>~/.bashrc or whatever your user config for your shell is. If you want it 
>>systemwide, place files like limits.sh and limits.csh with the calls in 
>>/etc/profile.d .

>
>
> This will only work, of course, if you wish to lower the values, not
> if you with to increase them. To increase them, pam is the right
> answer.
>
> scott
>
>

>>Andreas

Personally, I'd put them in /etc/profile. This is always run for all users, and with root privileges. That way, you can raise them up to the max.

Steve Received on Fri Jul 02 2004 - 03:11:25 CDT