How to configure my server to set "ulimit -n 16384"

[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

thomas Armstrong wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> I'd like to configure my "ulimit" and change the value:
> --------
> ulimit -n 16384
> --------
> 
> It works perfectly if I type it on the shell, but it doesn't work if I
> write it within a shell script (/etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd) or within
> '/etc/rc.local'
> 
> The idea is changing it each time the server starts. Any suggestion?
> 
You may want to take a look at /etc/security/limits.conf. I am 
guessing you only want to set that limit for a specific user or 
users. I have not played with it, but it looks like the correct 
place to set the limit.

Mikkel
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