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linux kernel parm: max processes

D Block 2 — Thu, 09 Sep 2004 11:06:21 GMT

Can you change max user processes on the fly using /proc ? How-To?

Also, is there a document reference that details this method and also to configure the kernel tuneables ?

Using AS 3.1

Re: linux kernel parm: max processes

Huc_1 — Thu, 09 Sep 2004 13:32:20 GMT

To keep it short have a look at
man sysctl

J-P (Jean-Pierre)

Re: linux kernel parm: max processes

Ross Minkov — Thu, 09 Sep 2004 21:52:07 GMT

Not sure what the variable name is, but you can view all the variables that are available to be changed, along with their current setting, using the command sysctl -a.

Don't forget that sysctl does not add changes made to the configuration file; this is left for you to do manually. If you want your changes to persist after a reboot, you must maintain this file.

Regards,
Ross

Re: linux kernel parm: max processes

Ross Minkov — Thu, 09 Sep 2004 22:12:37 GMT

Tom,

I forgot to mention... Check also this file:
/etc/security/limits.conf
and the ulimit command in bash

Regards,
Ross

Re: linux kernel parm: max processes

Muthukumar_5 — Thu, 09 Sep 2004 23:52:18 GMT

max process can be limited / configured depends upon the user or user can change them on the correspoding shell itself.

To manage from user shell then,

ulimit -u (max user processes)

To manage as user based one then,

Try to give control to users from admin user (root) on /etc/security/limits.conf

Example:

user1 nproc

We can know the system kernel configuration's with /sbin/sysctl -a

Re: linux kernel parm: max processes

D Block 2 — Fri, 10 Sep 2004 15:45:43 GMT

ok guys, thanks.. you All are great.