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cat /proc/sys/kernel/pid_max
cat /proc/sys/kernel/pid_max
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sysctl kernel.pid_max
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For more details, see [[sysctl]].


=Maximum Number of Processes Available to a Single User=
=Maximum Number of Processes Available to a Single User=


The current value can be read and set with [[Ulimit#Options|ulimit -u]].
The current value can be read and set with [[Ulimit#Options|ulimit -u]].

Revision as of 20:49, 21 April 2017

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Maximum Number of Processes Allowed on the System

cat /proc/sys/kernel/pid_max

or

sysctl kernel.pid_max

For more details, see sysctl.

Maximum Number of Processes Available to a Single User

The current value can be read and set with ulimit -u.