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Article #1012Re: ulimit (was: getty/login for callback)
From: prc
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 1989 20:53
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 1989 20:53
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> It would have been a lot better had the default been "infinity" rather
> than 1MB; if somebody actually *does* want to limit their program's
> disk consumption, they can set a non-infinite ulimit themselves.
Fortunately (for system administrators), the ulimit size cannot be
increased if the effective user id is not super-user. Trying this
will cause ulimit to fail and leave the value unchanged. Other
users may only decrease their ulimit size.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!nebulus!tslanpar!prc From: prc@tslanpar.UUCP (prc) Newsgroups: comp.bugs.sys5 Subject: Re: ulimit (was: getty/login for callback) Message-ID: <133@tslanpar.UUCP> Date: 19 Apr 89 20:53:50 GMT References: <180001@mechp10.UUCP> <13853@rpp386.Dallas.TX.US> <797@twwells.uucp> <1456@auspex.auspex.com> Distribution: usa Organization: TSLanpar,Toronto,Ontario Lines: 18