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Title	How to determine Operating System File Size limit - ulimit

URL Name	P6261

Article Number	000167015

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How to determine Operating System File Size limit - ulimit

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Command to determine the current shell file size limitation from UNIX prompt: $ ulimit < return > 2097151 The file size limitation for the current shell and its descendants can be reset from the UNIX command line. Changes to overall system file size limitations need to be done within the kernel. Command to reset the ulimit from UNIX prompt: $ ulimit value < return > or $ ulimit unlimited (to default to overall system level setting)

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Last Modified Date	9/13/2015 11:53 PM