How to set ulimit

(Last modified: 14Feb2005)

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fact

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9

goal

To set the ulimits for users and have them be persistent do the following:

1. Edit the /etc/security/limits.conf file and add the limit(s) for an individual user, a group or for all users.  The limits.conf file has examples of the syntax for setting the limits.

2. Edit the /etc/pam.d/login file and add the following line: session   required    pam_limits.so          This will implement the limits set for the user in the /etc/security/limits.conf file when the user logs in via a standard console.   In order to have the limits take effect when the user logs in via X, the file /etc/pam.d/xdm will also need to be edited and the, session   required    pam_limits.so, line added.

document

Document Title:	How to set ulimit
Document ID:	10096341
Solution ID:	NOVL100712
Creation Date:	25Jan2005
Modified Date:	14Feb2005
Novell Product Class:	Linux

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