Subject: Re: [vserver] default ulimits
From: Herbert Poetzl <herbert@13thfloor.at>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:58:24 +0200

On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 12:05:51AM +0200, Corin Langosch wrote:
> Hi,

> I'd like to change/increase the default ulimits for a vserver.

> According to the docs I created a file like this:

> root@r15717:/# cat /etc/vservers/vs15780/ulimits/nofile
> 8192

what kernel/patch and util-vserver version?

> I restarted the vserver but ulimit -n still shows 1024 and I can't
> increase it with ulimit -n 8192:

make sure that your guest startup or logon doesn't
set them (/etc/security/limits.conf comes to my mind)

> root@vs15780:~# ulimit -n 8192
> -bash: ulimit: open files: cannot modify limit: Operation not permitted

by default, you are not allowed to rais the limits,
just lower them ...

> What's wrong? :)

probably nothing :)

best,
Herbert

> Corin
>