ulimit message

[mike worrell]

We have a job that runs using the "at" command.
Each time it runs it sends me an email from root saying sh[23]:ulimit: specified value exceeds the users allowable limit.
The script runs and does what it's suppose to and if you do an at -l it's back out there like it should be.
Why am I getting this message and how can I correct?
Thanx
Mike

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi Mike:

Your '/var/adm/cron/.proto' file should read:

if [ $l -eq 4194304 ]
then
ulimit unlimited
else
ulimit $l # <--- Lowercase letter "L".
fi

Regards!

...JRF...

[harry d brown jr]

Mike,

Either the script or a program that is being executred by the script is trying to raise it's ulimit values, and unless it's root, it's not going to be able to.

live free or die
harry

[Helen French]

Hi,

Check these threads:

http://us-support2.external.hp.com/cki/bin/doc.pl/sid=80c0dec909065c12fc/screen=ckiDisplayDocument?docId=200000024645876

http://us-support2.external.hp.com/cki/bin/doc.pl/sid=80c0dec909065c12fc/screen=ckiDisplayDocument?docId=200000054799306

HTH,
Shiju

[Patrick Wallek]

JRF hit the nail on the head. If you would like confirmation from the TKB you can reference TKB Doc. ID A5237772.

[A. Clay Stephenson]

Hi:

The easist method is to reduce the ulimit value but just a little in /var/adm/cron/.proto. Yours is probably set to 4194304; reduce it to 4194302.

[mike worrell]

Thanks James, my .proto file didn't look anything like the one you listed. Made the change and I'll see if I get the message on the next run.
Mike

[mike worrell]

thanks James, that did it.

[mike worrell]

thanks to all for your help
Mike