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ulimit error message

UNIX Team_10 — Wed, 21 Mar 2001 03:32:41 GMT

Hi,
I had a problem on the ulimit .

sh[334]: ulimit :the specified value exceeds the user's allowable limit.

what does is mean by the value exceeds? Is that any parameter to be changed?

Re: ulimit error message

Patrick Wallek — Wed, 21 Mar 2001 03:44:35 GMT

I assume that this was when you submitted a job via the 'at' command?

If so, here is the solution which is taken from Document ID A5237772 in the ITRC TKB:

Solve the problem by replacing ulimit $l in
/var/adm/cron/.proto file with these lines:

if [ $l -eq 4194304 ]
then
ulimit unlimited
else
ulimit $l
fi

Please note that "$l" above is the dollar sign ($)
followed by the lower case letter 'ell' (not the
number one). See proto(4) for its special meaning in this context.

Re: ulimit error message

Philip Chan_1 — Wed, 21 Mar 2001 04:38:58 GMT

Before making change to the system wide proto file (the /var/adm/cron/.proto file), I would suggest to check it isn't really the user having TOO MANY opened files and opened processes (especially the defunc'ed ones).

My idea is that we shouldn't get around a problem unless such problem cannot be fixed.

~Philip

Re: ulimit error message

S T — Wed, 21 Mar 2001 08:07:43 GMT

Hi Patrick & Chan,
Thanks you very much for the advise. I will try on it. Have a nice day.