Category:Operating SystemLinuxThe ulimit shell program provides control over the resources available to the shell as well as other processes. Use the following command to see the allowed maximum for open file descriptors - cat /proc/sys/fs/file-maxNumber of concurrently open file descriptors across the system can be changed via /etc/sysctl.conf file. sysctl -w fs.file-max=100000You can also change /etc/sysctl.conf so that the changes remain there after reboot.
