On Fri, 22 Nov 1996 16:04:22 +0800 Tan Wee Yeh ([EMAIL PROTECTED] ) wrote:
> Hi, > > I'm trying to raise the ulimit as an ordinary user. > I don't seem to be able to raise any limit above some > ceiling, except when I'm root. > > Anyone knows how I can raise the limits? > It doesn't seem to be the problem with Hard/Soft > limits but more like priviledges... >From your example, you were trying to raise a hard limit. Only root can raise hard limits. All users and lower and raise soft limits, but constrained by the hard limit. Try using [u]limit without the -H option, it will take soft limits by default. Phil. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
