-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Dave Ihnat wrote: > On Wed, May 17, 2006 at 08:59:50AM -0400, Mark Haney wrote: >> My question is, what ulimit actually limit? Based on what I've >> read it seems to only limit BASH related commands (i.e. BASH shell >> items, scripts, etc.) and not processes/apps run from a bash shell. >> Am I right? Can some one hold my hand and tell me what this does? > > Well, I won't hold your hand, but I *will* point you to getrlimit(2) and > setrlimit(2)... That's great, but it's a programmatic method, I'm really looking more for a definition on what it does compared to fs.file-max in sysctl.conf? - -- Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum Mark Haney Sr. Systems Administrator ERC Broadband (828) 350-2415 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFEay9vYQhnfRtc0AIRAnSgAJ9mqx5Orb1/bDg3KYKPFkXH4an+sQCcCCdf rGTgRuHxjTgbqtmXtZbkt1s= =FAJK -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----